Space Force

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  In a bracing speech to Air Force Academy cadets who are the service’s future leaders, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Nov. 12, did not mince words about the qualities necessary for strong leadership and why capable, insightful, moral leaders are more essential than ever in defense of the nation. “I have been working for the last three and a half years to get the Department of the Air Force ready for the next war we may have to fight,” Kendall said. “War is not inevitable. Deterrence will remain our goal, under any administration, but deterrence will not succeed unless we demonstrate that we are ready for war. Your job will be to help ensure deterrence is successful, and if it fails, to achieve v...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) --  The U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific is celebrating its second birthday by reflecting on the significant strides made in strengthening the U.S. military’s space operations and enhancing partnerships in the region. Over the past two years, the first U.S. space service component has tripled in size, established a 24/7 space watch cell, executed three Tier 1 Combatant Command exercises, signed the service’s first component support plan, and has been pivotal in expediting the fielding of space capabilities in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  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.The USSF posted a Request for Information Nov. 14, inviting universities and their partners to submit white papers for collaborative research projects by Jan. 10, 2025, 3 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.This SSTI effort, which is the fourth in a series of research opportunities under the USSF University Consortium, will facilitate advanced remote sensing research, enabling the USSF to gather information globally at the speed of relevance about our environment, verify the actions and intentions of our competitor...

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  The Department of the Air Force (DAF) recorded significant audit achievements in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, securing remediations for all three of its audit roadmap targets, including two material weaknesses (MW) and one significant deficiency (SD). “Our teams continue to make progress towards our audit goals,” said Carlos Rodgers, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. “Their tenacity is inspiring.” While the independent public accountant continues to issue a “disclaimer of opinion” for the general fund and working capital fund, the DAF fully closed the Military Equipment (ME) General Fund (GF) MW through the creation of a policy to accurately report and substantia...

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...