US Air and Space Forces senior leaders emphasize need for strong alliances and ‘interoperability’ on European tour
The senior-most civilian and military leaders of the Air and Space Forces crisscrossed Europe the week of July 10 carrying separate itineraries but a singular message – the importance of tight relationships with allies and partners, and the need to for…
DAF celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 6, the Friday before Mother’s Day, is Military Spouse Appreciation Day which recognizes those who also serve but may not wear a uniform.
Department of the Air Force announces candidate locations for STARCOM HQ, Deltas
The Department of the Air Force selected six candidate locations for U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters.
Raymond describes Space Force achievements, plans, challenges ahead
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond illustrates how the Space Force is purpose built for success at a time when the nation can no longer take space for granted Sept. 21.
Kendall, Raymond stress importance of space and Space Force’s success in separate, high-profile speeches
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond highlight the importance of space during speeches at the 36th Space Symposium.
AFMC takes on role as servicing major command for Space Force
Recently, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force took steps to define AFMC’s role as the designated servicing MAJCOM for U.S. Space Force.
Senate confirms Gina Ortiz Jones to be Air Force Under Secretary
In explaining the basis for choosing Jones, the White House highlighted that she was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program while a student at Boston University and “has spent her career working to protect U.S. economic and national security.”…
FAA, Department of the Air Force sign commercial space agreement
The agreement recognizes common safety standards for FAA-licensed launch and reentry activities that occur on, originate from, or return to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Air, Space Forces leaders discuss, defend budget requests in congressional hearings
Across two days of hearings before the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee, Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Ra…
USSF field command structure reduces command layers, focuses on space warfighter needs
The Department of the Air Force and the United States Space Force have finalized the new service’s organizational structure for echelons below the headquarters, reflecting the newest branch of the armed forces’ guiding principles of being a lean, agile…