Lockheed Martin announces it has concluded on-orbit testing for the Air Force’s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite, paving the way for transfer of control to Air Force Space Command’s 50th Space Wing. AEHF supports space superiority by enabling control of both tactical and strategic forces.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
