The Space Force, the newest and smallest military branch, is going through a full vetting process for a new top enlisted leader and has already begun interviewing candidates.

Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna, whose 30-year career started in the Air Force and led to him becoming a key player in the Space Force, will be taking over as that service's top enlisted leader.

The U.S. Space Force was created in 2019, becoming the first new branch of the U.S. military since 1947. The service employed 14,000 service members and civilians in 2023, according to its website.

The Space Force on Jan. 29 revealed its new rank structure for officers and enlisted personnel. The service for the most part is adopting the U.S. Air Force ranks.

Space Force is expanding, and it ... split among 29 officers and 214 enlisted people who will ... 71 new guardians just graduated from the first Space Force-specific basic training. Prior to this ...

The service’s space-focused mission has had to adapt since the arrival of the U.S. Space Force in 2019. Prior to the establishment of the military’s youngest branch, the Army’s space-related ...