--- title: "Space Force’s Second-in-Command General Has COVID" description: "General David Thompson, the Space Force's second in command has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Politico." date: "2020-10-29" modified: "2020-10-29" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/space-forces-second-in-command-general-has-covid" categories: - "Developments" - "Health & Medicine" - "Space" - "Space Force" tags: - "military" - "space force" - "US military" --- # Space Force’s Second-in-Command General Has COVID ![General David Thompson, the Space Force's second in command has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Politico.]() *\Image: Victor Tangermann\* General David Thompson, the U.S. Space Force's second-in-command, has tested positive for the coronavirus. "He took the test today after learning that a close family member, with whom he had contact, tested positive for the virus," reads an [official statement](). Thompson is now quarantining and working remotely from home. "The U.S. Space Force remains operationally ready to answer the Nation’s call," the US military's space service branch said. Thompson also was present at the induction of the Space Force's first-ever recruits on October 21, as [*Military.com* points out](). Two other top military officials also tested positive earlier this month, including Marine Corps General Gary Thomas, and Coast Guard Admiral Charles Ray — the latter of whom attended an event at the White House on September 27 and announced he had tested positive for the virus on October 6. The White House itself has actively contributed to the spread of the coronavirus, with top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci [claiming]() that the White House held a superspreader event earlier this month. Several senior officials, including the President himself, have tested positive for the coronavirus since. ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()