Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Kyle C. Paul stepped into his new role as Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component commander (DCJFSCC) of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) on July 21 at its headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. It’s a top role at U.S. Space Command, and Paul will be supporting Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, S4S commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander. Paul’s promotion is a milestone in U.S.-Canada defense collaboration and in the critical domain of space operations.
“Brig. Gen. Paul’s position reflects the strength and depth of our allied integration,” Schiess said. “At S4S, we don’t just coordinate with partners — we operationalize together. His leadership as the DCJFSCC will sharpen our coalition’s readiness and reinforce the strategic unity that defines our approach to global space operations.”
Paul will play a key role in the integration of space capabilities into allied missions. He will be as an advisor on multinational strategy and interoperability, and he will assist in long-term planning for global space superiority.
Paul also will build powerful partnerships and advance joint operations, supporting strategic goals laid out in the U.S. Space Command’s vision. Canada is a Multinational Force-Operation Olympic Defender (MNF-OOD) nation, so Paul brings an essential perspective that will help ensure space remains a domain that will serve all. MNF-OOD “globally integrates military spacepower, enables Joint and Combined Forces, deters aggression, and if necessary, defeats adversaries in order to retain military advantage,” a command mission statement says.
Paul previously served as deputy commander for Operations, Plans, Training and Force Development at Space Operations Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He also has been deployed with NATO, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Canadian Joint Operations Command missions.