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 Pentagon has concluded a new agreement to buy laser-guidance kits that turn rockets into drone-killing weapons. BAE Systems and the Defense Department announced a framework deal of up to seven years for 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kits annually for the U.S. military.