U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Natasha Peeples, a student, asks a question following a lecture by U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2026. The Commandant’s Lecture Series provided an opportunity for students to gain insight from top Space Force leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)