The Space Force doesn’t just need a more resilient satellite architecture, the service’s potential new leader told lawmakers Sept. 13—it needs more and better ways to test and train its Guardians for the future of a contested domain.
Space Force training
The Space Force will debut a new training exercise this year, aimed at improving the service’s command and control capabilities, the head of Space Training and Readiness Command said Jan. 26. The event, called Polaris Hammer, will happen sometime this fall, Brig. Gen. Shawn N. ...
Watch the video or read the transcript of the “The Guardians We Need—Transitioning Into the Space Force” panel during AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
USAF wants Airmen to develop a deeper understanding of China and other adversaries.
Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, the first Chief of Space Operations, speaks to Senior Editor Rachel S. Cohen about building the newest service.
USSF will take USAF training protocols and fine-tune them to suit the fledgling service.
The U.S. Air Force Academy has long been the training ground for cadets headed for careers in military space. But with the creation of a Space Force, the Colorado school is looking to expand the opportunities available to space-minded students. USAFA's new Space Force detachment ...
New Space Force guidance directs the service to create entities like a National Space Intelligence Center, begins to set benchmarks for improving the force, and offers insight into future operations. Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond rolled out the planning document Nov. ...
Seven Space Force hopefuls will ship out this week to the service’s inaugural boot camp at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The Space Force is piggybacking on the Air Force’s long-standing Basic Military Training process while it grows its own. Those who graduate from the ...
The U.S. Space Force is leveraging what has been learned at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and using the Air Force model as it works to determine how best to train space professionals going forward, Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, director of operations and communications ...
When the Space Force’s first seven enlisted recruits head to Basic Military Training next month, they will become the guinea pigs in one of many experiments underway in the new service aimed at building a better armed force. The service is embarking on a series ...
The Department of the Air Force’s top officers are beginning to lay the groundwork for changes to how they manage and provide air and space forces to commanders around the world. In his first month as Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown ...
