Space Force

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  The U.S. military is at its best when its separate branches are working together.That was the resonant message communicated by the vice chairmen of the U.S. armed forces' six branches during a panel discussion April 24 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.With a theme of "Preparing U.S. Military Forces for Competition and Contestation," the 90-minute discussion covered a wide range of topics, including many related to how joint operations give U.S. forces a leg up against America's adversaries.Regarding the military's comparative advantage to operate jointly, one panelist said it's something that is happening more frequently, and that it's something America's near-peer adversaries hadn't counted...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  Space Systems Command’s personnel are connected by a common purpose, far greater than any of the individuals that make up the organization, its commanding officer told a capacity crowd of several hundred people at a morning event, April 18, at Los Angeles Air Force Base.“One of our four ‘Guardian Ideals’ is connection - character, connection, commitment, and courage,” said Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, SSC commander, whose all-call address was the keynote for a day-long event celebrating the command and its mix of uniformed, civilian and contractor staff. “What we do is incredibly hard, but we do it incredibly well, and we do it because of all of you,” he said.Despite the speed of change since the Space Force was created in 201...

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  The Space Force aims to build upon its foundation of strong partnerships with the commercial sector to maintain the United States' competitive advantage in the frontier warfare domain, a senior service official said April 23. Lt. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, the Space Force's deputy chief of space operations, strategy, plans, programs and requirements, said the service's recently released Commercial Space Strategy challenges leaders to think about new pathways for commercial partnerships and capitalize on rapidly emerging technology.  "How do we make ourselves a little uncomfortable and go into areas where we haven't explored, or we haven't partnered with commercial as much?" Bratton said in describing the genesis ...

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) --  Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette released the recipients for the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. "Safety is about increasing combat power,” Choquette said. “Our safety enterprise goal is to build an operational force maximizing readiness in air, space, and cyberspace. These awardees led our efforts to preserve the combat capability our personnel and systems provide by mitigating those risks.”The FY23 Department of the Air Forc...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) --  The U.S. Space Force reimagined its enlisted professional military education, or EPME, to meet the demands and challenges unique to enlisted Guardians.    The Vosler Academy at Peterson Space Force Base celebrated a milestone April 19, inducting its first Vosler fellows from Fellowship II, a newly designed course designed for mid-tier noncommissioned officers.    This marks a significant step in the Space Force’s introduction of its EPME curriculum, following a six-month strategic pause of instruction.    “Our service needed something purpose-built for Guardians,” said Chief Master Sgt. April Brittain, Vosler Academy commandant. “The curriculum that we were using was Airman-centric and ju...