Gen. Kevin Chilton, boss of Air Force Space Command, has several priorities, including the need to preserve and expand the ability to deliver space effects and provide safe and secure strategic deterrence. He told attendees Friday at AFA’s Los Angeles symposium that AFSPC must focus on developing, fielding, and sustaining superior space capabilities, even as it tries to attract, develop, and retain people with the right expertise. Chilton called the personnel side of the equation extremely important as space capabilities become more and more sophisticated. He pointed to the need to establish total situational awareness, considering that “our adversaries understand our dependence on space” and that there are at least 10 countries that can or have orbited satellites in space.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
