U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, left, awards U.S. Space Force Col. Matthew Cantore outgoing Space Delta 2 – Space Domain Awareness commander with the Legion of Merit at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 14, 2021. Cantore received the Legion of Merit for his exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during his command of DEL 2. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)