Space Force

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  After a stiff competition of more than forty innovative ideas submitted through this year’s Fight Tonight competition, three have been officially selected for funding. Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, Commander, Space Systems Command, announced the results during the Space Force Ball in Los Angeles Nov. 15.“We are focused on delivering three lines of effort to establish a warfighting mindset, driven to achieve technical, operational, and acquisitions excellence,” Garrant said. “I can think of no better example of how we’re executing that than through the Fight Tonight competition.” SSC’s annual Fight Tonight...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  Senior-level leaders from across Space Systems Command came together this week to discuss building better connections, Guardian culture, and the future of the hybrid workforce at the “SSC Perigee Commander’s Conference.” About 120 SSC leaders, many joined by their spouses, attended the event Nov. 13-14, at SSC headquarters located at Los Angeles Air Force Base. The conference, led by facilitators from the Arbinger Institute and SSC’s Atlas X organization, was designed to foster the SSC leadership community.“This year’s SSC Perigee Commander’s Conference is unlike any oth...

El Segundo, Calif. (AFNS) --  From processing space-based data faster to enlisting commercial partners in new ways, this year’s annual Fight Tonight competition sponsored by Space Systems Command elicited an impressive array of novel ideas designed to deliver space capability at the speed of need. Seven teams made the final round and presented their concepts to U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command leaders Oct. 7. Winners will be announced Nov. 15, at the Space Force Ball in Los Angeles. Space Systems Command’s annual Fight Tonight competition debuted three years ago seeking to empower solutions in alignment with the critical Space Force mission of ensuring a secure space domain for all. The competition is open to all SSC government employees and all...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) --  Space Training and Readiness Command held its inaugural Partnership Days in Reston, Virginia Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, bringing together leaders, educators, and innovators from academic institutions and the space-related private sector. These key players joined Space Force education leaders to explore future avenues for supporting Guardian development.The conference aimed to establish and strengthen connections while providing a platform for industry and academia to present innovative ideas for potential education and training pathways to STARCOM leaders. This effort focuses on piloting new education and training programs that would offer enlisted, officer, and civilian Guardians diverse opportunities to expand and deepen the...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  An exhibit spotlighting an unheralded but vital element of America’s space capabilities was unveiled in an October ribbon-cutting ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base, both to celebrate the program’s achievements and inspire future Guardians. Showcasing the Centaur III upper stage and its associated RL10 rocket engine, the exhibit was dedicated on Oct. 18 at Los Angeles AFB, where Space Systems Command is headquartered. The Centaur family of liquid hydrogen-fueled upper stages has been placing U.S. spacecraft into Earth orbit and beyond since 1965, while the program – which made its 289th successful flight Oct....