The Space Force will stand up its Space Systems Command to oversee software and hardware acquisition “sooner rather than later” in 2021, the service’s second-highest uniformed official said Oct. 1. Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson said during a Defense One event that the new systems ...
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KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., practiced supporting other aircraft in "Exercise Wolff Pack," a multinational event over Europe that ended Oct. 1. The three-day effort vetted the wing’s ability to deploy its aircraft to multiple places across Europe ...
The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin as the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff on Sept. 30, while also approving his promotion to four-star general. Allvin will replace current VCSAF Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson, who became the second-highest officer in July ...
The program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements.
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Mny changes USAF and USSF made to maintain ops while mitigating COVID-19 risk will be temporary, but leaders think some could turn permanent.
The second ABMS on-ramp experiment offers a peek into the future of JADC2.
Relocating is hard for everyone, but for service members, it’s a way of life. COVID-19 challenged even the pros.
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Another decade of enhancements will give the B-52 three more decades of power.
Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Space Force Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, speaks with Rachel S. Cohen about Space Force.
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