U.S. Space Force Col. John Patrick, U.S. Space Forces Korea commander, addresses participants of POLARIS HAMMER – KOREA during the Phase I opening event on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 21, 2025. POLARIS HAMMER – KOREA is a space warfighter inclusive, command and control exercise designed to provide units an environment to train and assess their command relationships, authorities and coordination mechanisms across the domain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Rachel Buitrago)