Air Force Space Command is sending forth emissaries to schools to talk up the benefits of pursuing science and engineering programs. There is a well-known dearth of students pursuing math and science. According to Stars and Stripes, AFSPC engineers and scientists have to spend at least four hours a year traveling to elementary, middle, or high schools—the command has made it part of their space professional recertification process.
As the Space Force prepares to field new fleets of satellites that can track moving targets in the air and on the ground, it’s working to ensure it has the organizational structures in place to onboard and operate those systems.
