In 2019, the reorganization of U.S. space forces created two main organizations. Which statement best captures their roles?

• A. The U.S. Space Force is responsible for organizing, training and equipping space forces; U.S. Space Command is the unified combatant command responsible for employing space forces in war.
• B. The U.S. Space Force is responsible for organizing, training and equipping space forces; U.S. Space Command is the unified combatant command responsible for employing space forces in war.
• C. The U.S. Space Force is responsible for employing space forces in war; U.S. Space Command is a subordinate command within the Space Force responsible for logistics and other forms of support.
• D. The Space Force and Space Command both report to the President directly for space operations.

Answer: (B)

After the 2019 reorganization, space operations are split between a service that develops the forces and a unified combatant command that employs them. The Space Force is responsible for organizing, training and equipping space forces, building the personnel, doctrine, and capabilities needed for space operations. Space Command, as the unified combatant command, is the warfighting organization charged with employing those space forces in war and conducting space operations as directed.

This framing fits how the DoD assigns roles: a service develops and maintains the force, while a combatant command executes operations and commands forces in a theater of war. The other options mix up those duties or describe an authority structure that isn’t how the organizations are set up.