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Space Force Advocate to Lead GOP on House Defense Panel

Dec. 3, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers, a leading Space Force proponent, will become the top Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, his office said Dec. 3. “It’s an honor to be selected by my colleagues to lead the Republicans as Ranking Member of the House ...

Raymond: Air Support Coming to US Space Command

Dec. 2, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Space Force’s top general this week indicated the Air Force will create an organization to offer aircraft and other resources in support of U.S. Space Command. “All the services will have a service component, because this isn't space for space's sake,” Chief of Space ...

Air Force Mulling New Career Fields for Coders, Data Analysts

Dec. 1, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Department of the Air Force is working to create new career fields in areas like software development, data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, hoping to attract digital experts away from private-sector technology jobs and bring the service into the 21st century. Lt. Gen. ...

Walter Reed Says It’s Ready for a Holiday COVID-19 Surge

Dec. 1, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center—which recently treated President Donald J. Trump after he contracted the new coronavirus disease—told Air Force Magazine it is poised to handle the surge predicted to grip the nation this ...

CSAF, CSO Give 2 Enlisted Members Surprise of a Lifetime

Dec. 1, 2020 | By Amy Hudson
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond each selected a deserving enlisted member to directly commission through the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program. Brown selected Senior Airman Chris Chavez with Robins Air ...