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Air Force Reservists Can Apply to Become Full-Time Guardians in June

May 29, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Air Force Reservists specializing in space-related roles can apply to become full-time Guardians from June 1 to Nov. 30. Applications for part-time Guardian roles will open in 2026.

New Report: Space Force Should Develop Its Own Targeting Satellites

May 10, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
A new study argues the Space Force should build its own targeting satellites rather than try to collaborate with the National Reconnaissance Office.

Air Force Delivers Report to Congress on Options for ANG Space Units. What Comes Next?

May 9, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
The Department of the Air Force has delivered a report to Congress recommending the transfer of Air National Guard units to the Space Force, calling it “by far the most advisable” option studied—even as growing opposition from lawmakers threatens to derail the idea. 

Air Guardsmen Explain Why They Don’t Want to Switch to the Space Force

May 3, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
Air National Guardsmen called a proposal to transfer their units into the Space Force an “existential threat” to the Guard and dangerous for national security, the latest volley of criticism of the idea that Department of the Air Force leaders are pushing Congress to adopt. In ...

SPACECOM Boss Warns China Is Moving ‘Breathtakingly Fast’ During Pacific Visit

April 25, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
In the wake of a major Chinese military shakeup, the head of U.S. Space Command warned of China’s “breathtakingly fast” advances in space during visits to Japan and South Korea. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting’s trip to the Indo-Pacific is his first overseas visit since taking ...

‘More EW Than We Have Ever Seen Before’ in Ukraine, Space Force Official Says

April 24, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
The Space Force must invest in high-level training based on the lessons learned from an unprecedented level of electronic warfare (EW) used by both Russia and Ukraine in the conflict there, one of the service’s top EW leaders said on April 24. “What we have ...

National Guard Chief Makes Case for Space Guard: ‘Would Work Exactly Like It is Right Now’

April 13, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
National Guard officials and state governors are arguing against removing space missions from the Guard, challenging a key element of the Department of the Air Force’s plan on how to staff its space missions.

Contractor Guardians? Space Force Considers Commercial Help for Operations

March 29, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The Space Force is exploring the idea of using civilians or even contractors to help conduct operations, as the service sorts out how to best manage its small workforce, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said this week.

Why The First Guardian to Launch into Space Is Taking Sheet Music with Him

March 29, 2024 | By David Roza
When Col. Nick Hague becomes the first Guardian to launch into space later this year, he will be taking a special set of sheet music along with him. 

Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Disclosure Highlights Space Force Warnings

Feb. 16, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
Disclosures about a new Russian anti-satellite weapon have thrust military space capabilities into the international spotlight and created a sensation among lawmakers, media, and the public. The Space Force has been warning about the growing danger for years.

Space Force’s Japan Component Expected to Activate in 2024

Feb. 13, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Top military space officials from Japan and the U.S. said at the AFA Warfare Symposium that they anticipate the U.S. Space Force will stand up its new component in Japan before the end of 2024. “I think we have everything in place,” U.S. Space Forces ...

Saltzman Announces Fourth Space Force Field Command: Space Futures Command

Feb. 12, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
While the Air Force is undergoing sweeping changes as part of its re-optimization for Great Power Competition, the Space Force’s to-do list is shorter—but still with some major changes driven by the need to adjust to a changing domain, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. ...
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