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To Speed Up Acquisition, Space Force Wants More Honesty From Industry

Oct. 3, 2022 | By Amanda Miller
Companies can help speed up space acquisition by being more upfront about what they can do and then delivering on their promises, said three officials in space acquisition in the Department of the Air Force. Frank Calvelli, the DAF’s first-ever assistant secretary of the Air ...

New CSO | CR Passes | Beyond ‘Interoperable’ to ‘Interchangeable’ Weapons

Oct. 3, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Marooned Osprey | Second Chance for THC-Positive Recruits | Story of the Space Force Song

Sept. 30, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Chris Gordon and Greg Hadley
Read the day’s top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Florida Evacuations | Space Traffic | Better Ending to a Wargame

Sept. 29, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Objects Accumulating in Orbit Put Space at Risk of Becoming ‘Unmanageable,’ Vice CSO Says

Sept. 28, 2022 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. could lose its ability to effectively operate in space without action to lower the number of objects in low Earth orbit, top U.S. generals said. Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. Thompson said his biggest concern was not debris from objects ...

Watch, Read: CSO Raymond on ‘The State of the Space Force’

Sept. 28, 2022
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond delivered a keynote address on “The State of the Space Force” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 20, 2022. Watch the video or read the transcript.

China’s Future Fighter | Iterating ACE | Civilian Casualty Report

Sept. 28, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Chris Gordon, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Aircraft Evacuate Ahead of Hurricane | Iterative Approach to CCA | A Stronger NATO

Sept. 27, 2022 | By Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Russia’s Behavior in Syria | Secret to HACM Missile Contract Win | USAF Recruiting Shortfalls

Sept. 26, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Chris Gordon, Greg Hadley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Acquisition Inflation Being Managed on a Case-by-Case Basis, Hunter Says

Sept. 23, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak
Despite inflation at levels not seen in decades, Air Force primes have yet to demand major adjustments to existing contracts, but there are concerns about lower-tier vendors, Air Force service acquisition executive Andrew P. Hunter said. Speaking with reporters at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber ...

Raytheon to Develop HAWC Missile | Guard Embraces ACE | Changes Coming to PME

Sept. 23, 2022 | By Amanda Miller, Nick Adde, Chris Gordon, James C. Kitfield and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Top USAF, USSF Couples Talk About Military Families’ Quality of Life

Sept. 22, 2022 | By Nick Adde
The senior-most officers and enlisted members in the Air Force and Space Force and their spouses took part in a panel discussion at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Each iterated a common theme: The well-being of Airmen, Guardians, and their families is tantamount.

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