Space Force

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna and Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber and Nuclear, delivered remarks at the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium in Arlington, Virginia, June 26 and 27.The symposium, one of the largest gatherings of military women, provides an opportunity for service members to meet, share practices on leadership and find mentors. Likewise, the gathering offers a platform for discussing challenges that affect female service members and ways to improve quality of life opportunities for the department’s most valuable resource -- people. &...

PITUFFIK SPACE BASE, Greenland (AFNS) --  Pituffik Space Base hosted King Frederik X, king of the Kingdom of Denmark, his wife, Queen Mary, queen of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede, June 29.The visit offered the opportunity to emphasize the U.S. Space Force’s dedication to its partnership with the Kingdom of Denmark, to include Greenland, and its commitment to upholding a safe and secure presence in space.Located in Greenland, Pituffik SB, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation and is operated by the 821st SBG and part of Space Base Delta 1. Pituffik SB exists today due to agreements between the U.S. and the Kingdom of Denmark, specifically addressing mutual...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) --  Since July 2023, Senior Master Sgt. Brandon Shook has served as Space Operations Command's Intelligence Threat Analysis Division senior enlisted leader and has been pivotal in ensuring that Space Force senior leaders and staff are equipped with critical information about adversary capabilities and intentions. His role is essential for making informed decisions regarding current and future operations.“An intel analyst’s number one priority is to ‘know your target and tell anyone who will listen,’” Shook recalls from a former supervisor's advice. With this in mind, his team has actively engaged with various audiences across the organization to discuss adversary activities at all classification levels.Shook has ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  The Honorable Kristyn Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, highlighted the critical alliance between the United States and Australia during the Australian Space Summit in Sydney, Australia, May 29, 2024.The summit offered a chance for defense and civilian space sectors to further partnerships, collaboration and to continue building relationships.Jones noted the impressive history of the alliance between the U.S. and Australia, from fighting side-by-side during conflicts to formally establishing a security treaty between the two nations 73 years ago, and the ways the shared relationship has paved the way for collaboration in all domains.“Our partnership has never been stronger,” ...