Space Force

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  During a trip to the United Kingdom, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman appeared at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference, delivering a keynote address to a crowd of global leaders, industry partners and academics in the air and space defense industry, July 17.Titled “Toward Integrated Defense in Space,” Saltzman’s address began with a discussion on the current model of nuclear strategic deterrence using a historical anecdote referencing an early military use of the concept in western civilization: Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. “In the ‘History of the Peloponnesian Wa...

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  Leaders of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and the Royal Air Force have renewed their Services’ commitment to bolstering air and space integration at the operational and tactical levels.   U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton signed a Shared Vision Statement on Combined Air and Space Power in the 21st century at the RAF’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, United Kingdom, July 17.  The endeavor is a suc...

U.S. CENTRAL COMMMAND AREA OF RESPSONSIBILITY (AFNS) --  In a historic first, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna made an official visit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 12-14. This visit underscores the Space Force's commitment to supporting global operations and enhancing partnerships with allies in the region.During the visit, Bentivegna met with leaders and Guardians across the installation to emphasize the importance of addressing Great Power Competition. As geopolitical dynamics shift, the Space Force's role in ensuring space superiority and resilience becomes increasingly critical.  “Great Power Competition holds significant strategic importance for the Space Force," Bentivegna said. “...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) --  Over the course of several weeks, Space Operations Command mission deltas worked tirelessly to develop and refine operational concepts to align and enhance their warfighting readiness. The Space Force Generation cycle enables continuous, integrated and increasingly dynamic developmental opportunities which allows commanders to assess and certify combat-ready space power for combatant command and service assigned missions and operational activities.    As part of this cycle, SpOC completed its first certification exercise, certifying teams as combat ready to enter the first SPAFORGEN’s ‘commit’ phase. The recurring field command-level exercise allows the SpOC commander to assess the readiness of the ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) --  In a groundbreaking NASA study set against the remote backdrop of North Dakota, Spc. 4 William Wallace, 4th Space Operations Squadron payload engineer, played a pivotal role in advancing the science community’s understanding of extraterrestrial agriculture. Holding a Bachelor of Science in biology, Wallace gained his leadership’s approval and answered the American Public University’s call for volunteers with STEM backgrounds to participate in a two-week space research mission at the University of North Dakota’s Integrated Lunar/Mars Habitat facility. After submitting...