Air Force Space Command recently took responsibility for space operators’ initial qualification training from Air Education and Training Command, according to a Dec. 2 release. AFSPC will now conduct both officer and enlisted undergraduate space weapon system training, as well as advanced platform-specific training. The intensified training track is aimed at developing “more proficient” space operators with “the skills and knowledge needed to support the dynamic and evolving space mission,” states the release. AFSPC’s longer curriculum will increase technical training, give deeper understanding of orbital and electromagnetic dynamics, increase combat support focus, and implement “performance-based” evaluation. AFSPC is also delegating platform-specific qualification to the individual units operating them to provide more up-to-date instruction. Since AETC “specializes in high throughput, fundamentals courses,” and AFSPC provides niche capabilities, it is better suited to effectively training operators in house, according to the release. AETC handed over training responsibility at the beginning of Fiscal 2016, and the first undergraduate space training class is slated to graduate in February 2016.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
