Thursday, September 19

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DAF releases FY25 Special Duty Assignment Pay tables > United States Space Force > Article Display

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  The Air Force and Space Force have completed the annual review of special duty assignment pay for enlisted members and established new guidelines to support a quadrennial SDAP board process.The SDAP board has transitioned to having a board every four years, rather than annually. The change is intended to stabilize the budget for Airmen and Guardians receiving the pay and for the Department of the Air Force when projecting for the annual budget. Additionally, this new process will also allow an annual out-of-cycle period to consider new and emerging functional communities.While conducting the reviews, both Air Force and Space Force boards focused on identifying personnel in extremely demanding positions with unusually challengi...
i5 Space expands to 1K members nationwide > United States Space Force > Article Display
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i5 Space expands to 1K members nationwide > United States Space Force > Article Display

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) --  A space policy and strategy club founded at the U.S. Air Force Academy has expanded to a nationwide organization with over 1,000 members at dozens of U.S. Air Force ROTC detachments. Originally called the Institute for Applied Space Policy in Strategy in 2021, the club was rebranded i5 Space a year later. It now has almost 70 host detachments across the nation, including at the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, Harvard, Yale University, Cornell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Oklahoma, University o...
Connecting with industry partners a priority for Space Systems Command > United States Space Force > Article Display
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Connecting with industry partners a priority for Space Systems Command > United States Space Force > Article Display

LOS ANGELES (AFNS) --  In remarks to the Los Angeles chapter of the Air & Space Forces Association, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command, said SSC’s focus on acquiring and delivering resilient war fighting capabilities to protect the nation’s strategic advantage in, from, and to space, is nearly impossible without the relentless dedication of its workforce, allies and industry partnerships.“We all know the change never stops, but in the past two to three years SSC has seen a lot,” Garrant said. “We need to continue refining what a field command for an acquisition organization looks like, get after developing our workforce, and focus on delivering capabilities – most importantly, we need clear cut priorities when it comes to o...
AFCEC safeguards cultural sites, strengthens tribal relations > United States Space Force > Article Display
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AFCEC safeguards cultural sites, strengthens tribal relations > United States Space Force > Article Display

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) --   Air Force Civil Engineer Center Wildland Support Module specialists at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, are taking action to preserve sacred ceremonial rock art located on the installation to protect the indigenous cultural heritage while supporting the Department of the Air Force’s military mission.Located on California’s central coast, Vandenberg SFB’s missions support DAF’s space and missile testing operations as well as cultural and natural resource conservation. The installation is home to more than 1,500 prehistoric resources including 14 sacred Ch...
Space Delta 7 welcomes new ISR commander > United States Space Force > Article Display
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Space Delta 7 welcomes new ISR commander > United States Space Force > Article Display

“To the men and women of Delta 7, your reputation precedes you,” Hauser said. “In the upcoming years, we are going to establish a style of warfare that has never been accomplished before in human history … we are going to train to fight, and we are going to fight to win. I’m looking forward to breaking ground with you, together.”Miller highlighted Hauser as the right person for the job and praised the outgoing commander, Col. Brett Swigert, for his leadership over the last two years.“He has done a remarkable job, he will be noted for literally doubling the combat power in Delta 7 from three squadrons to six,” Miller said.Swigert, who will become the Director of Intelligence of Space Training and Readiness Command, shared memories of his time as commander.“I’m incredib...