Space Force

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) --  Though the Space Force is not yet 5-years-old, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, told a large audience of Guardians and Airmen Sept. 17 that the nation’s youngest military service must continue evolving, adapting and innovating. “What we were is not what we must become, and so our only choice is to transform ourselves to thrive in this new environment, optimized for Great Power Competition,” Saltzman said in a keynote address at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference.  “I know this change is hard, but it is vital because the domain is changing around us so qu...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) --  Leaders representing the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Navy shared their perspectives alongside industry experts on the growing importance of space operations and the challenges of integrating space into broader military strategies during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 16.Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, assistant chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, opened the discussion by referencing the war in Ukraine as a case study. He noted that the first “shot” in this conflict was a cyberattack against a space capability, crippling thousands of modems across Europe and severely disrupting Ukrainian communications. The conflict s...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) --  At this week's annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, sponsored by the Air and Space Forces Association, the command responsible for training and readiness in the U.S. Space Force emphasized Guardian development, connection and family readiness across three key panel discussions.Brig. Gen. Matthew Cantore, deputy commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, discussed the importance of developing a skilled, adaptable workforce for the U.S. Space Force, highlighting the integration of officers, enlisted, and civilians into a cohesive Guardian family. One important start to this new initiative is the beginning of the Space Force’s Officer Training Course, which commenced training earlier this month at Peterson Space ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  On Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Space Force was established, creating the first new branch of the U.S. armed services in 73 years.The need for a separate, space-oriented branch of service was driven by the quickly evolving space domain, and a growing threat posed by near-peer competitors in space.For the last 60 years, the United States’ space capabilities have become an essential part of modern life for all Americans, from GPS to satellite communication.The space domain empowers the U.S. military to be faster, better connected, more informed, precise and lethal because of its investment to strengthen its presence in space.The origins for operations in space goes back to the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy’s military space programs c...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) --  U.S. Space Command and the Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce, will begin dual-track operations in the provision of space situational awareness information and services to satellite owners and operators.The two partners are migrating the provision of public services relating to spaceflight safety, currently provided via space-track.org, from USSPACECOM to OSC’s new Traffic Coordination System for Space. TraCSS went live for a beta group of satellite owners and operators Sept. 30.During this first of multiple phases, TraCSS will lean on USSPACECOM’s data and distribute TraCSS-generated conjunction data messages (space traffic safety no...