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April 21, 2026
Budget request directs record $338.8 billion to Air Force and Space Force to meet “challenges of today and tomorrow”

The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $338.8 billion budget proposal, a significant boost in funding designed to sharpen readiness, continue modernizing the fleet and underwrite deterrence while ensuring that any threat to national security can be met and, if necessary, defeated.
April 15, 2026
CSO debuts Future Operating Environment, Objective Force at 41st Space Symposium

Speaking at the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium on April 15, Saltzman declared that the Space Force has moved beyond theory and is now a combat-credible force, proven daily by Guardians.
Feb. 24, 2026
Saltzman details focus on speed, accepting risk, long-term force design

During his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium 2026Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said the U.S. Space Force must accelerate how it builds and fields combat capability to maintain advantage in an increasingly contested space domain.
Dec. 11, 2025
Saltzman lauds Guardians, Space Force progress at Spacepower 2025

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined the Space Force’s progress and priorities during a keynote address at the Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference, Dec. 10, describing how the service has grown into a combat-credible component of the joint force in its first six
Aug. 21, 2025
Building a more agile, integrated force: DAF cements inaugural DLE

After a month-long series of exercises across the Indo-Pacific, The Department of the Air Force has concluded its Department-Level Exercises and looks to lessons learned.
July 11, 2025
Readout of Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman’s travel to Canada

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman traveled to Canada Jul. 8-10 to attend the Royal Canadian Air Force Change of Command ceremony, engage military space leaders, and reaffirm the strong bilateral space partnership.
July 8, 2025
US Space Force unveils International Partnership Strategy to strengthen space security

The U.S. Space Force released its inaugural International Partnership Strategy July 8, outlining a comprehensive vision for deepening collaboration with allies and partners to ensure a secure, stable and sustainable space domain.
June 26, 2025
Meink, Allvin, Saltzman outline strategies, priorities necessary to secure the nation

DAF senior leaders highlighted the recent U.S. strike on Iran as a vivid example for what is possible – but also at risk – unless Congress ensures sufficient, uninterrupted funding for the Air Force and Space Force.
May 9, 2025
CSO highlights growing U.S.-Italian cooperation in space operations

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman emphasized the critical role of partnerships and the growing strategic importance of space during his remarks at the 2nd International AeroSpace Power Conference in Rome.
March 21, 2025
Space Force delivers warfighting effects, protects homeland

Since the Space Force stood up five years ago, it has delivered warfighting effects to the point that the U.S. can now contest the space domain, Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said.