Space Force

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi hosted the 2024 Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit, bringing together senior leaders from around the globe, Aug. 26-29.The four-day summit focused on the “Spirit of Integration,” and brought together Department of Defense, NATO and more 67 allied and partner nations’ SEL counterparts to show the Department of the Air Force’s commitment to working together to overcome shared challenges. During the summit, Bentivegna delivered a keynote address on the changing chara...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) --  From Aug. 15-24, U.S. Space Forces – Space conducted its first Tier 2 exercise, Zealous Kepler 24, which was designed to prepare S4S for its wartime mission. The staff exercise involved tailored participation from subordinate units to refine and validate S4S’s organizational concepts of operational employment. The exercise aimed to improve coordination and efficiency in command and control between the S4S staff and its operations centers with the purpose of preparing the command for future integrated exercises. It involved planning and executing orders, ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) --  The numbers are stark.  The latest data released by the Defense Department’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office reported 94 active-duty U.S. military personnel deaths suspected or confirmed by military services to be suicides during the first quarter of 2024.  The numbers among Air and Space Force personnel have risen 41% from 2021 to 2023.  Suicide prevention is a top military priority every day, but takes on even greater focus each September, designated since 2008 as National Suicide Prevention month. Research has found that military suicide rates are roughly the same or lower than in the U.S. population generally but remain a serious concern in military communities. Service members and th...

“Det. 4 is an all-star team of people who are leveraging the latest technology in global surveillance, partnering with allies and other intelligence agencies to constantly improve,” Miller said.Since its inception in 2019, the Space Force’s mission has evolved to ensure freedom of action and defend U.S. interests in space. Space capabilities have become an integral part of everyday life and a crucial component underpinning global security and economy.As the Space Force enters its fifth year to meet the demands of an era of Great Power Competition, the service is transitioning from a focus on establishment, to looking for continued opportunities to sharpen its training, tactics and procedures.“Guardians and Airmen stationed here provide a level of mission readiness nec...

El Segundo, Calif. (AFNS) --  How will the U.S. and its allies conduct operations in space to support terrestrial objectives in an ever-increasing environment of space congestion infiltrating all orbits around the earth? Or, more clearly – How is the U.S. deterring and defending against adversaries today and into the future?  This is precisely the question that Schriever Wargame 2025 seeks answer in its 17th iteration, scheduled to take place next year.  Originally established in 1998, the Schriever Wargame exercises have grown in sophistication to reflect emerging technologies. Today, they are designed to explore critical space issues, identify solutions to anticipated challenges, and advance space support within air, land, sea,...