The Space Force is still working out when Guardians will officially be allowed to work part-time under a new law that does away with “regular” and “reserve” members in favor of a combined full-time and part-time system.
The Space Force is projecting budget reductions in the next few years—the first such cuts since the service was established in late 2019, according to a recently publicized report to Congress. Whether such reductions will actually come to pass remains uncertain.
Looking to fight “inertia,” Space Force leaders said at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference they want to build on the young service’s momentum and keep building a culture unique among the military services.
The Space Force revealed its new mission statement—“Secure our nation's interests in, from, and to space,” highlighting the branch's unique mission and identity. The new mission statement is a quarter of the length of the previous one, with which Chief of Space Operations Gen. Saltzman ...
Before the Space Force was founded in December 2019, the Air Force was the service responsible for most military missions in space. Dating back decades, tens of thousands of Airmen were involved in space operations—Air Force Space Command at one point claimed more than 26,000 ...
The Space Force is now one step closer to delivering its service dress uniform to the entire branch after 100 Guardians fit tested it. Now that the fit test is complete, the next step is the wear test, where selected Guardians will wear the uniform ...
The Air Force separated 610 Airmen for declining the once-mandated COVID-19 vaccination. Of them, 40 Airmen voluntarily left the service and 14 officers retired, according to Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones at a House Armed Services Committee hearing Feb. 28.
Air Force Global Strike Command is launching a new study of cancer risks among Airmen and Guardians who worked near intercontinental ballistic missiles and is developing new resources for current and former service members and their families.
Guardians in the Space Force are now eligible to receive honors such as the Good Conduct Medal, the Air Medal, the Bronze Star Award, and more, after President Joe Biden issued an executive order Oct. 3. The order amends previous ones establishing various military awards ...
The senior-most officers and enlisted members in the Air Force and Space Force and their spouses took part in a panel discussion at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Each iterated a common theme: The well-being of Airmen, Guardians, and their families is tantamount.
The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in mental health conditions for Americans in general, and for military service members, in particular. In recent years, the Air Force has taken deliberate steps to encourage mental wellness and provide support for Airmen through innovative ...
Former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper hosts a discussion with Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. titled “Airmen and Guardians in the Fight” during the ...