Space Force

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) --  U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton became the new commander of U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa in a change of command ceremony at the Ramstein Officers Club Tuesday.  U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa, also known as SPACEFOREUR-AF, is the U.S. Space Force component field command charged with supporting both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, encompassing 51 countries in Europe and 53 countries in Africa, respectively.   “We recognize the importance of space to our allies and partners, as well as our own national security,” Middleton said. “In the last year, SPACEFOREUR-AF has established relationships across two continents to expand space ...

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) --  Returning to his roots, Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna visited Keesler Air Force Base Aug. 9.This was Bentivegna's first visit to Keesler AFB since completing the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory course in 1994. The visit was part of a larger tour that included check-ins with all three bases hosting U.S. Space Force technical training to discuss quality of life, curriculum growth and visit with Guardians and Airmen.“It's truly an honor to be back at Keesler after all these years,” Bentivenga said. “I am thrilled to see that our Guardians are receiving the same level of exceptional education and training that I received 30 years ago as an Airman.To all the Guardians and Airmen who ...

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) --  Beach handball is fast-moving and high-scoring sport, played on a sand court between two teams of four each. To an observer, it looks something like beach volleyball -crossed with rugby.“Most people, when I tell them I play handball, they'll say, ‘oh yeah, I played that’ and they'll be thinking of that one-on-one handball that's played against the wall - which is handball, but not the handball I play,” said U.S. Space Force Maj. Andrew Donlin, a United States Air Force Academy graduate who currently serves as a deputy program manager with Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base in southern California.“The way I describe it usually is water polo on land, and kind of a mix of soccer, basketball, a...

HOUSTON (AFNS) --  The Honorable Alex Wagner, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna hosted a quality-of-life fireside chat at the Air Force Sergeants Association Summit 2024 in Houston, Aug. 13.Each senior leader defined that the Department of the Air Force must address quality of life issues to win in today’s complex warfighting environment. They also discussed various initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of military members and their families.“Quality of life is really about setting conditions for Airmen, Guardians and their families to be successful,” Flosi said. “It’s foundational. We can’t talk about...

Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. (AFNS) --  More than 30 senior enlisted leaders from Space Systems Command gathered for the inaugural SSC SEL Summit, held at Los Angeles Air Force Base, July 16-18.This first-ever summit, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Jacqueline Sauvé, SSC’s SEL, brought together SELs from across the command’s geographically separated units from Patrick Space Force Base, Peterson SFB, Vandenberg SFB, and Kirtland Air Force Base, in addition to those local to Los Angeles AFB.Built as a forum for leaders to share best practices, discuss current and emerging issues, and develop strategies to improve the effectiveness of the SSC enterprise, the summit offered opportunities for SELs to strengthen the support they provide across the command....