President Donald Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess to lead U.S. Space Command as chief of space operations, according to both Military Times and Air Force Times. The reports say Schiess’s nomination is submitted for consideration by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, Schiess would be expected to take on the responsibilities associated with the senior leadership role overseeing space-focused operational and organizational functions within the Department of the Air Force and the broader national security space mission. The outlets do not provide additional details about Schiess’s prior assignments, the timing of any potential confirmation hearing, or policy priorities. Both articles focus on the procedural next step: the nomination moving from the executive branch to the Senate for review. At this stage, the key point across the sources is that the appointment depends on the Senate’s advice and consent process before Schiess could assume the post.