The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson swore in the first four Space Force recruits at the Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort George Meade, Md., October 20, 2020. The first four recruits will join three others from Colorado, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando Schwier-Morales)