Space Force

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) --  "The first time I launched, my rocket didn't go where it was supposed to go, it had an in-flight anomaly, came apart and we landed in the middle of the Kazakhstan step,” said U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague, NASA astronaut. “It was nice to be able to come and meet the people (Guardians) that were providing a little bit of over watch and making sure the rescue forces were going to get to where we ended up." Hague, NASA Crew-9 pilot, along with Crew-9, Zena Cardman, mission commander, and Stephanie Wilson, mission specialist - 1, embarked on a visit to the 11th Space Warning Squadron, Overhead Persis...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman emphasized the critical importance of space superiority and outlined the service’s approach to achieving it at the Mitchell Institute’s 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum in Arlington, March 27. Saltzman emphasized that, over the past decades, an incredibly sophisticated array of threats has emerged in the space domain, primarily from the People’s Republic of China and Russia. He noted that a rise in congestion and competition in space has led to a growing risk to the U.S.’s continued access to, and ability to operate in space.He st...

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the “Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information” (WAGGI) survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week.   The survey, paired with focus groups later this year, gives Airmen, Guardians, and Department civilians a chance to tell senior leaders what kinds of information they care about and who should be communicating that information how often in what ways. It also helps identify trends in the external sources of information Department personnel are using to stay informed.   The survey will be emailed to most Guardians and approximately 12,000 randomly selected Air Force military and civilian personnel. Members who receive the ...

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  Department of the Air Force senior enlisted advisors testified March 20 to a Congressional subcommittee on the importance of quality-of-life initiatives to service members and their families and the role those programs play in ensuring military readiness and retention. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna identified factors essential to operational and family readiness, emphasized the importance of prioritizing quality-of-life for military service members and their families and addressed challenges such as childcare and health care access and availability. “Quality of life for our service members and their families is paramount,” Flosi t...

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) --  The Space Force hosted its second annual Guardian Field Forum at the Gen. Jacob E. Smart Conference Center at Joint Base Andrews, March 11-15.    The week-long professional development event brought together 40 competitively-selected enlisted, officer and civilian Guardians to present feedback, recommendations, and innovative ideas directly to their peers and senior leaders.  “This forum bridges the gap between headquarters and the field on issues leadership might be missing,” said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. “Getting this feedback is critical to the success of the senior staff.” At this forum, Guardians, nominated by their respective Deltas, presented their most i...