Space Force

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) --  U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman set high expectations for the graduating class of enlisted Guardians and Airmen during a Basic Military Training ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Oct. 17. This marked the first time Saltzman has presided over a BMT graduation ceremony since becoming CSO. He was joined by the Space Force’s most senior enlisted leader, Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna.On Oct. 15, Bentivegna aided in the new Guardian’s patching ceremony, a tradition unique to th...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  The Department of the Air Force introduced a new set of instructions and policies under DAFI 36-2685, Total Force Enlisted Developmental Education, Oct. 9.The changes are part of an ongoing effort to streamline and modernize Total Force enlisted development following the separation of DAFI 36-2670, Total Force Development, into more specialized instructions.The new policy:• Formalizes a structured continuum that connects base-level professional development to Enlisted Professional Military Education, providing a more cohesive framework for enlisted career progression.• Establishes installation development centers as the designated host for Enlisted Foundations Courses, delivering timely and relevant content to Total Force Airm...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) --  Position, Navigation and Timing Provisional Delta officially redesignated as Mission Delta 31 in a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base Oct. 15, presided by U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr., commander of Space Operations Command. The ceremony marks the activation of the United States Space Force’s first integrated mission delta, which merges operational activities with sustainment capabilities, as well as integrates intelligence support directly into the unit."This represents the change in warfighter mindset. We provide a critical capability c...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) --  The Department of the Air Force emphasized the importance of varied voices in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education during the American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Conference in San Antonio, Oct. 3-5.This three-day conference brought together thousands of indigenous students, educators and professionals to promote opportunities and celebrate achievements in STEM.The DAF’s participation in this year’s conference, themed “Rivers of Resilience: Sustaining Indigenous Innovation,” aimed to foster stronger connections with Native American and Alaska Native communities.“My journey, like a river, took many turns and cut its own path; at times it was turbulent, and other times calm, or fo...

BERLIN (AFNS) --  U.S. Space Command formally recognized Germany’s membership in Multinational Force-Operation Olympic Defender, Oct. 11.U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM and Multinational Force OOD commander, German Ministry of Defence Military Strategy and Operations Director-General Lt. Gen. Gunter Schneider, and representatives from Australia, Canada and New Zealand participated in a formal accessions ceremony in Berlin to commemorate the historic occasion.The multinational named operation represents a growing commitment among the closest allies in space to jointly strengthen defenses and deter aggression, ensuring space remains a domain that benefits all of humanity.“Space is truly a team sport. The addition of Germany to our roste...