March 23, 2023 Generals Discuss Hemispheric Challenges, Solutions The two combatant commanders of the Western Hemisphere discussed threats posed by Russia and China during testimony on national and regional security at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
March 21, 2023 DAF leaders stress importance of transformation, partnerships, on-time appropriations The Department of the Air Force’s top civilian and military leaders spoke with defense experts and industry partners during the 14th annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference March 15.
March 20, 2023 Leveraging Allies and Partners Air Commodore Angus Porter, the Australian Air and Space Attaché, visited the 2nd and 11 Space Warning Squadrons with Delta 4 at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. on Mar. 16th, 2023.
March 13, 2023 Department of the Air Force 2024 budget proposal invests in modernization, transformation The $259.3 billion proposal that Congress will now consider for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 includes $215.1 billion for the Air Force and $30 billion for the Space Force.
March 7, 2023 Saltzman outlines ‘theory of success’ guiding Space Force in fulfilling its essential missions Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman delivered his keynote address during the Air and Space Forces Association 2023 Warfare Symposium.
Jan. 21, 2023 Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership The 374th Mission Support Group and 730th Air Mobility Squadron assisted the USSF Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
Jan. 19, 2023 2 SOPS commander speaks to Swedish Radio Navigation Board on GPS The Swedish Radio Navigation Board (“Radionavigeringsnämnden”) is a network of authorities, companies, and individual members in the areas of positioning, navigation, and timing and its applications; the board provides a discussion forum for PNT matters. For their 70th anniversary meeting, the board
Nov. 2, 2022 Austin Says Space Force Ensures U.S. Maintains Space Preeminence Space systems must be ever-more resilient and there must be a relentless pursuit of innovation and technological advancements that will help the Defense Department maintain and expand its edge, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Sept. 30, 2022 Senate confirms Saltzman to be Space Force’s next CSO With his confirmation in hand and his promotion to general, Saltzman is poised to step into the position held by Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond. The latter has served as the Space Force’s highest-ranking military officer since the service was created on Dec. 20, 2019.
Sept. 14, 2022 Senate committee considers Saltzman’s nomination to be Chief of Space Operations Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman is considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee to be the next Chief of Space Operations Sept. 13.