Space Force

Experts Worry Secrecy Will Hinder Space Acquisition Reform

March 9, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Space policy experts at the Satellite 2020 conference argued overclassification of those systems makes it harder to achieve the procurement reforms that military space needs. Pentagon officials noted their collaboration with entities in the intelligence community helps keep those who need to be informed in ...

Space Force Official Hints at New Defensive Capabilities

March 4, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Space Force Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson told lawmakers March 4 the service has started testing new tools built to defend American assets on orbit, possibly hinting at classified counterspace capabilities. “We began prototyping, and demonstrating, and preparing for what I’ll call abilities to ...

Pentagon Widening Search for SPACECOM, Space Force Bases

March 3, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Space Force Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson indicated the military will add new locations to the list of bases under consideration for U.S. Space Command headquarters, saying some unexpected places could become home to parts of the new Space Force as well. “We’re now ...

No Space Force Reserve Yet, Scobee Says

March 3, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Details of how the Air Force Reserve will support the U.S. Space Force “haven’t been fully fleshed out,” but for now, any backup it provides will remain under the purview of Air Force Reserve Command, Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee told Air Force Magazine ...

Here’s What the Next Chief Was Saying Last Week

March 2, 2020 | By Amy Hudson
Gen. Charles Q. Brown sat down with reporters at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium, just days before officially being tapped as the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The wide-ranging interview touched on Joint All-Domain Command and Control, logistics while under attack, the challenges ...

Letters

March 1, 2020 | By Air & Space Forces Magazine Staff
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