Space Force

ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) --  At the recent Space Force Association Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Dec. 10-12, U.S. Space Force senior leaders outlined a comprehensive vision for the organization's future, marking significant milestones as the service approaches its fifth anniversary. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined six foundational "Space Force truths" that define the service's unique identity, emphasizing that space is a critical warfighting domain and how Guardians are uniquely suited to control it. While the Space Force has grown dramatically to nearly 15,000 military and ci...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) --  At this week’s second annual Space Force Association Spacepower Conference held in Orlando, Maj. Gen. Timothy Sejba, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, spoke about the command’s role in cultivating Guardian culture and discussed the initiatives that STARCOM leads to enhance Guardian development and education.Sejba emphasized STARCOM’s role in helping enlisted, officer and civilian Guardians discover their connection to the mission as they begin their journey in the U.S. Space Force. “Through training and education, test and evaluation, exercises and wargaming,...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna introduces "The B-Line," a new quarterly memo that will serve as a direct line of communication between the Space Force senior leader and Guardians.Fellow Guardians,As your Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, I've had the privilege of engaging with our community, listening to your feedback, and identifying areas for growth. Two key concerns that have emerged are communication and transparency. In today's rapidly evolving environment, it's more crucial than ever that we prioritize open and honest communication, aligned with our core values of Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage.Earlier this year, I unveiled my three key initiatives aimed at enhancing the Guar...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) --  On Nov. 15, the U.S. Air Force Academy unveiled a plaque for its first Artemis Moon Tree — an American Sweetgum sapling grown from seeds that orbited the moon on NASA’s Artemis I mission. This historic event was made possible through a partnership between the Academy and Space Detachment 1 of Space Delta 13, under the Space Training and Readiness Command.  The Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) symbolizes a connection between Earth and space, continuing the legacy of the original Apollo Moon Trees grown from seeds that orbited the moon on Apollo 14 in 1971. In tribu...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) --  Maj. Gen. Tim Sejba, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, shared a forward-looking vision for the command at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, Dec. 3. Sejba kicked off I/ITSEC 2024 as part of a panel, joined by joint and international senior leaders.As the Space Force considers its future needs for modeling and simulation — spanning wargaming, training, and high-end testing — it is apparent that complex systems and integrated threats in both space and cyberspace require new approaches.“When you think about many of the space systems and the effects that we provide for the joint force and our allies, we have to be able to counter both the space and cyber threat significantly di...