Space Force

Department of the Air Force leaders reinforced the importance of interoperability in the air and space domains during the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference, Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough International Air Show. View the full article

In an effort to codify the success and significant gains made in line with the Operational Imperatives, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stood up the Integrated Capabilities Office July 19. View the full article

Col. Nick Hague and his crewmates from the NASA SpaceX Crew-9 mission met with Airmen and Guardians to speak with and give thanks to representatives of military units who make manned spaceflight missions possible. View the full article

The event not only marked the command’s first COR, but also SPACEFOR-INDOPAC’s first official ceremony since it’s activation in November 2022. View the full article

As the newest military service, the U.S. Space Force is taking a more holistic health approach to fitness standards. View the full article

This is Bentivegna’s first visit to the United Kingdom since assuming responsibilities as the CMSSF Sept. 15, 2023. View the full article

Buckley Space Force Base is one of many locations across the Department of Defense where wildlife biologists are working to monitor and restore habitats for monarchs butterflies to help facilitate this migration. View the full article

The SRB program serves as a retention tool, targeting experienced enlisted personnel in critical career fields, particularly those with lower manning or retention rates. View the full article

Saltzman’s address began with a discussion on the current model of nuclear strategic deterrence using a historical anecdote referencing an early military use of the concept in western civilization: Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. View the full article

Two procurement experts from the Space Force are the first Guardian civilians to graduate from the demanding “Azimuth” aerospace missions training program for early career personnel. View the full article

Leaders of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and the Royal Air Force have renewed their Services’ commitment to bolstering air and space integration at the operational and tactical levels. View the full article

Remarks by CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman at the 2024 Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference. View the full article

More than 75 middle and high school students attended the "Fly Like a Girl" event designed to inspire attendees to pursue careers in aviation, military, science, technology, engineering or math. View the full article

Col. Patrick took command of SPACEFOR-KOR from his previous assignment at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, he is a career space operations officer, with command experience at the squadron level and joint experience in both Germany and Belgium. View the full article

Space Operations Command completed its first certification exercise, certifying teams as combat ready to enter the first SPAFORGEN’s ‘commit’ phase. View the full article

In a historic first, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna made an official visit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 12-14. This visit underscores the Space Force's commitment to supporting global operations and enhancing partnerships with allies in the region. View the full article

During the event, Bentivegna participated in a panel on stage with the film’s director, Greg Berlanti, among others, discussing the making of the movie and the inspiration drawn from the real-life Apollo 11 moon landing story. View the full article

Air Marshal Paul Godfrey took the position June 17 and will serve the U.S. Space Force as assistant chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships after three years as the first commander of the U.K. Space Command. View the full article

The portrait unveiling marks one of many historic firsts for a military service that was established less than five years prior, Dec. 20, 2019. View the full article

In a groundbreaking NASA study set against the remote backdrop of North Dakota, Spc. 4 William Wallace, 4th Space Operations Squadron payload engineer, played a pivotal role in advancing the science community’s understanding of extraterrestrial agriculture. View the full article

In partnership with NASA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Space Force GPS III Program Office has delivered two laser retroflector arrays to Lockheed Martin. View the full article

Space Systems Command’s Narrowband Satellite Communications program office was originally part of the Navy, delivering communications capabilities in the Ultra High Frequency spectrum to support deployments on land, air and sea, with voice services to data networks. View the full article

The award recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the teams of people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations, selecting one base from each military service, plus the Defense Logistics Agency each year. View the full article

Space Force senior leaders visited Buckley Space Force Base to engage with personnel from Space Delta 4’s space squadrons and observe their critical mission functions. View the full article

U.S. Space Force Col. Ramsey Horn took command of Space Delta 9 – Orbital Warfare during a change of command ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, July 2. View the full article