Space Force

During a panel at the I/ITSEC 2024, Space Force, joint and international leaders discussed future needs for modeling and simulation—spanning wargaming, training, and high-end testing. View the full article

The U.S. Space Force activated its sixth service component, United States Space Forces – Japan at Yokota Air Base View the full article

With the application window for Space Force special duty assignments for calendar year 2025 now open, Guardians have the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of their skills while gaining knowledge of another part of the Space Force enterprise outside their normal duties. View the full article

STARCOM’s Delta 10 hosted the second annual Tactics Development Conference and the first with international partner participation. View the full article

In response to the new CDC regulation, the department has updated the Joint Travel Regulations to accommodate service members transporting a dog during a PCS move from a high-risk country. View the full article

Acknowledging the U.S. Space Force’s mission, structure and unique demands, Space Operations Command leadership developed the Guardian and Airmen Development Program to foster a new generation of leaders. View the full article

CMSSF Bentivegna visited Pituffik Space Base to meet with Airmen and Guardians who operate at the “Top of the World” at the DoD’s most northern and remote installation. View the full article

Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Virginia Tech Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875 to discuss national defense challenges and strategies. View the full article

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4. SPIRRAL, flown by AFRL through the DOD Space Test Program, will characterize the performance of Variable Emissivity Materials, or VEMs, an approach toward solving thermal challenges for space vehicles while on-orbit. View the full article

Astronauts aboard the ISS conducted an educational downlink, a communication signal from the spacecraft back to Earth, for Denver School of Science and Technology students. View the full article

Over the past two years, the first U.S. space service component has tripled in size, established a 24/7 space watch cell and executed three Tier 1 Combatant Command exercises. View the full article

SecAF Kendall delivered a speech to USAFA cadets about the qualities necessary for strong leadership and why capable, insightful, moral leaders are more essential than ever in defense of the nation. View the full article

In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the United States Space Force is currently accepting proposals for USSF University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 4, focused on Advanced Remote Sensing. View the full article

Space Force officials have selected 14 senior master sergeants and 25 master sergeants for promotion in the 24S9 and 25S8 promotion cycles, respectively. View the full article

SSC and USC partnered up to pair USC Trojans with SSC Guardians to work within real USSF programs. This partnership team acted as a “living laboratory” to identify strategies for implementing agile development into complex defense projects. View the full article

The Department of the Air Force recorded significant audit achievements in Fiscal Year 2024, securing remediation's for all three of its audit roadmap targets, including two material weaknesses and one significant deficiency. View the full article

The Department of the Air Force selected Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, as the preferred and final location to host Space Delta 15. View the full article

SSC’s annual Fight Tonight competition was launched three years ago, seeking to empower solutions in alignment with the critical Space Force mission of ensuring a secure space domain for all. View the full article

In an era defined by rapid technology advancements and with a worldwide platform saturated with Great Power Competition, the Distributed Mission Operations Center on Kirtland Air Force Base, hosted its Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, Oct. 21 - Nov. 4. View the full article

Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Vandenberg Space Force Base, Nov. 14, to meet with Guardians and Airmen and gain a better understanding of the base’s diverse missions. View the full article

The conference, led by facilitators from the Arbinger Institute and SSC’s Atlas X organization, was designed to foster the SSC leadership community. View the full article

Space Force officials selected 14 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant and 25 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant. View the full article

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Vandenberg SFB to emphasize the Air Force and Space Force commitment to ensuring U.S. national security and their role in Great Power Competition. View the full article

STARCOM held its inaugural Partnership Days bringing together leaders, educators, and innovators from academic institutions and the space-related private sector. View the full article

U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander announced the expansion of the S4S Commercial Integration Cell by five members, with two additional companies in the process of joining. View the full article