Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says his approach to any departmental reorganization is “to move quickly to get the big parts right.” Now less than a month since his confirmation, he’s announced changes to the department’s acquisition structure. Kendall told an audience at the Space ...
Space
Low-earth orbit is too crowded, not only with satellites from around the world, but also debris created by “irresponsible” spacefaring nations, NASA administrator Ben Nelson said when describing the greatest shared threat with the Space Force. “We've had irresponsible folks that have launched and blown ...
U.S. Space Command boss Army Gen. James H. Dickinson declared the command’s initial operational capability in a speech at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 24. IOC status means the Defense Department’s 11th combatant command has “matured to the point where we ...
The Space Force debuted a new fast-paced recruiting video, featuring clips of space operators responding to cosmic challenges posed by adversaries to inspire the next generation of Guardians. In the video, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond slowly walks a stage, talking ...
The Space Force activated its third of three planned field commands in a ceremony Aug. 23 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., during which Brig. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton also took command. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond referred to ...
Preparing Guardians for the future is STARCOM’s most important role.
"For those of a certain age, the images of chaos in Afghanistan conjure up dark emotions of Vietnam in 1975—a tactical surprise born of strategic failure at the cost of American credibility. The lessons of Vietnam prompted the transformation of our military services and a ...
The Space Force’s second annual Hack-A-Sat contest in December will reflect its commander’s determination to be the first truly digital military service, organizers told Air Force Magazine in an interview at the recent DEF CON hacker convention. Hack-A-Sat was one of the principal attractions at ...
Florida Air National Guard members specializing in offensive space capabilities have “kind of been orphaned” by the transfer of Air Force assets to the Space Force without the corresponding creation of a Space National Guard, Adjutant General of the Florida National Guard USAF Maj. Gen. ...
