Vice Chief of Space Operations
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The Vice Chief of Space Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Space Force, responsible for assisting the Chief of Space Operations in overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vice Chief of Space Operations canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10132527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice Chief of Space Operations Context triple: [Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, equivalentOffice, Vice Chief of Space Operations]
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A.
Chief of Space Operations
The Chief of Space Operations is the highest-ranking officer and senior military leader of the United States Space Force, responsible for overseeing its operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
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B.
Commander of Air Force Space Command
The Commander of Air Force Space Command is the senior U.S. Air Force officer responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces to conduct space operations and support national security objectives in space.
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C.
Commander, United States Space Command
The Commander, United States Space Command is the senior military leader responsible for overseeing and directing U.S. military operations and activities in the space domain.
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D.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force is the senior enlisted advisor to the Space Force’s top leadership, responsible for representing the interests, welfare, and professional development of all enlisted Guardians.
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E.
Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force
The Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force is the highest-ranking officer responsible for leading, managing, and representing Spain’s Air and Space Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice Chief of Space Operations Target entity description: The Vice Chief of Space Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Space Force, responsible for assisting the Chief of Space Operations in overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
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A.
Chief of Space Operations
The Chief of Space Operations is the highest-ranking officer and senior military leader of the United States Space Force, responsible for overseeing its operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
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B.
Commander of Air Force Space Command
The Commander of Air Force Space Command is the senior U.S. Air Force officer responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces to conduct space operations and support national security objectives in space.
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C.
Commander, United States Space Command
The Commander, United States Space Command is the senior military leader responsible for overseeing and directing U.S. military operations and activities in the space domain.
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D.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force is the senior enlisted advisor to the Space Force’s top leadership, responsible for representing the interests, welfare, and professional development of all enlisted Guardians.
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E.
Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force
The Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force is the highest-ranking officer responsible for leading, managing, and representing Spain’s Air and Space Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Space Force position
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military office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| assists | Chief of Space Operations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| belongsToCategory |
United States Space Force generals
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linked to:
United States Space Force officers
United States military appointments ⓘ |
| branchStatus | active duty ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| firstHolder | David D. Thompson ⓘ |
| firstHolderRank | general ⓘ |
| formationYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | VCSO ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | space operations forces of the United States Space Force (through the Chief of Space Operations) ⓘ |
| hierarchyPosition | second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Space Force ⓘ |
| includedIn | Department of the Air Force ⓘ |
| isMilitary | true ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo |
Secretary of the Air Force (through the Chief of Space Operations)
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linked to:
Secretary of the Air Force
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| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| legalClassification | officer of the United States armed forces ⓘ |
| location | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Joint Chiefs of Staff (when acting for the Chief of Space Operations as designated)
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linked to:
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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| nativeLanguageName | Vice Chief of Space Operations ⓘ |
| officeType | four-star flag officer position ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Space Force ⓘ |
| positionClass | senior leadership of the United States Space Force ⓘ |
| rankRequired |
O-10
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general ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Chief of Space Operations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating Space Force staff activities
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force development support for the United States Space Force ⓘ implementing policies and guidance of the Chief of Space Operations ⓘ overseeing operations of the United States Space Force ⓘ readiness assessments for the United States Space Force ⓘ readiness of the United States Space Force ⓘ resource planning support for the United States Space Force ⓘ strategic direction of the United States Space Force ⓘ supporting integration of space capabilities across the U.S. military ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | service-wide within the United States Space Force ⓘ |
| seat |
The Pentagon
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linked to:
Pentagon
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| serviceBranch | United States Space Force ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | General ⓘ |
| succession | succeeds the Chief of Space Operations in acting capacity when directed ⓘ |
| symbolUsed | seal of the United States Space Force ⓘ |
| termLength | at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vice Chief of Space Operations Description of subject: The Vice Chief of Space Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Space Force, responsible for assisting the Chief of Space Operations in overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (by inter-service precedence)
Vice Chief of Space Operations (by inter-service precedence)
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nativeLanguageName
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Vice Chief of Space Operations
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