Feb. 19, 2025 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force’s safe, effective deterrent A joint team of AFGSC Airmen and Vandenberg SFB Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg SFB.
Feb. 5, 2025 Space Systems Command, Japan launch first bilateral space effort A U.S. space domain awareness payload hosted on Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite 6 successfully launched on a Japanese H-3 launch vehicle from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Feb. 2.
Jan. 14, 2025 Kendall offers vision for the Air Force, Space Force of 2050 SECAF Kendall offers his vision for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond.
Dec. 18, 2024 Senior leaders chart the future of the Space Force at CSIS Space Force senior leaders participated in keynote and panel discussions with industry experts and leaders highlighting the Space Force’s feats since its formation and provided glimpses of what’s next for the service.
Dec. 11, 2024 ACSO Air Marshal Godfrey highlights three key lines of effort as future of space superiority The Space Force senior leader highlighted the ever-changing landscape of developing partnerships in the space domain.
Dec. 10, 2024 US Space Force leaders engage with allies in Japan Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir met with Japanese counterparts about the growing importance of U.S. -Japan cooperation in the space domain, serving as a prelude to the historic activation of the U.S. Space Force unit in Japan.
Dec. 5, 2024 Space Force activates component field command in Japan The U.S. Space Force activated its sixth service component, United States Space Forces – Japan at Yokota Air Base.
Nov. 4, 2024 Readout of CSO Saltzman, Air Marshal Godfrey’s travel to Europe The Space Force senior leaders traveled to Europe for meetings with defense and military space leaders from Norway, Sweden, and NATO to reaffirm and strengthen space security cooperation.
Feb. 12, 2024 DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space.
March 28, 2023 Kendall, Brown, Saltzman tell lawmakers ‘on-time’ budget needed to meet security challenges, transform Air, Space Forces DAF senior leaders told Congress that progress is being made modernizing the Air and Space Forces but to fully succeed, Congress must pass the budget on time so critical “transformation” is not delayed.