U.S. Space Force

For Missile Warning in Iraq, Thank the Space Force

Feb. 27, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
A top Space Force official here argued the case for why the new service needed to become a standalone organization, praising Airmen at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., for their role in warning U.S. troops overseas about the recent Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi ...

Building a More Global Space Force

Feb. 25, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.—Col. Scott Brodeur has big plans for the Combined Space Operations Center here as he enters his last few months as commander. The CSpOC is a secretive command-and-control organization that tracks objects in space and acts as a liaison between those ...

USAF, Space Force Want Extra $4.2B for Unfunded Priorities

Feb. 21, 2020 | By Amy Hudson
The Department of the Air Force has submitted a $4.2 billion unfunded priorities list to Congress for fiscal 2021, which includes roughly $3.2 billion for the U.S. Air Force and $1 billion for the fledgling U.S. Space Force. The USAF request, which is significantly more ...

Space Force Boss Signs ‘Fighting SATCOM’ Strategy

Feb. 20, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond has signed into effect a new strategy for making satellite communications more resilient and effective as U.S. adversaries try to chip away at those capabilities. “Despite the global, instantaneous reach of our SATCOM capabilities, which includes both military ...

Help the Space Force Name Its Troops

Feb. 14, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
The Space Force wants Air Force space professionals to help it name its forces, operational units, and ranks. Now through Feb. 24, individuals with USAF Common Access Cards who have Air Force Portal access can join in the conversation, according to a Feb. 13 Air ...