Space Force

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  What, exactly, is generative AI and how can it improve Space Force Guardian readiness in an era of Great Power Competition?    These were the foundational questions driving the inaugural U.S. Space Force Generative AI Challenge, an eight-week combination of AI crash course and problem-solving hack-a-thon that engaged 350-plus participants, delivered 11 learning sessions, and produced three finalists that will present their generative AI solutions — and compete for first place — at this year’s Space Power Conference, Dec. 10 - 14 in Orlando, Florida.    As AI app...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  Key leadership from Space Systems Command and the United States Indo-Pacific Command – U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific team converged Oct. 29-30, for the first-ever Space Warfighter Days conference hosted by The Aerospace Corporation at its El Segundo campus.The two-day event paired USINDOPACOM, the nation’s largest and oldest combatant command, with the U.S. Space Force, the nation’s newest – and smallest – military branch, for the purpose of bringing game-changing capabilities to bear in defense of our nation, allies and strategic interests. More than one hundred milita...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) --  As Delivered by Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman on Dec. 10, 2024 –Good morning, everyone! I’m excited to be here with all of you—December in Orlando talking Space Force with Guardians racing towards our 5th birthday… not bad, not bad at all.NOTE FROM SPEECHWRITERS: [Insert funny dad joke here]. Whoops, don’t think I was supposed to read that part. Yeah, I really need better speechwriters. Anyone interested? Now I have to come up with a dad joke.Hmmm…okay…Where do bad rainbows go? They go to prism…I know, it’s a light sentence but it gives them time to reflect.Thanks, Bill, for that kind introduction. I’ve known Bill for a very, very long time. We’ve known each other in good times and bad, and he’s seen me at my b...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) --  As the U.S. Space Force prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman reflected on the organization's remarkable journey and outlined the six core truths that shape the Guardian identity and the service’s purpose.  Speaking at the second annual Spacepower Conference, Dec. 10 in Orlando, Saltzman emphasized the Space Force has come a long way since its inception, with nearly 15,000 military and civilian personnel now serving the organization. This represents a monumental administrative feat as the service has approximately tripled in...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) --  The Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, delivered his key insights into the future of his role and strategies in place to strengthen the Space Force during the Space Force Association’s 2024 Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Dec. 10. Speaking on a panel alongside Steven Ruehl, the Director of Policy and Programs for the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Godfrey highlighted the ever-changing landscape of developing partnerships in the space domain.Godfrey, a member of the Royal Air Fo...