The U.S. Air Force redesignates Space Command as Air Force Space Command to differentiate it from the newly-established U.S. Space Command, a combatant command. AFSC later transitions to become Space Operations Command within the U.S. Space Force.
The Air Force is slashing all civilian positions at its premier research institute for Chinese military aviation, prompting concern among experts who say it will dilute the service’s focus on the Pentagon’s most significant long-term adversary.
