“The Space Force we have is not the Space Force we need” —Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations

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Retired Maj. Gen. Thomas “Tav” Taverney is chairman of the Schriever Chapter of the Air and Space Force Association and was Air Force Space Command vice commander prior to his 2006 retirement after 38 years of service.