Who is the Chief of Space Operations?

• A. General John W. Raymond
• B. Admiral Michael M. Gilday
• C. General B. Chance Saltzman
• D. General Charles Q. Brown

Answer: (C)

The position tests knowledge of who leads the U.S. Space Force, the service’s top uniformed officer who sets its priorities and represents Space Force in the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chief of Space Operations is the current senior Space Force leader, the person who took over after the first holder of the post. General B. Chance Saltzman is the one serving in that role, having succeeded General John W. Raymond. Saltzman brings extensive leadership within Space Force operations and strategy, and as CSO he guides the service’s direction, readiness, and integration with other military branches.

The other names refer to leaders of different services: one is the head of the Navy, another is the air force’s top officer, and the first chief of the Space Force who preceded Saltzman.