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DAF space medicine leaders, civilian partners strategize policy at inaugural Space Force Medicine Summit
March 11, 2026 — The Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate hosted more than 100 DAF leaders and civilian partners for the inaugural Space Force Medicine Stakeholder Summit to align efforts to improve Guardian medical support... MORE

Image of Airmen and Guardians talking on a panel.

US Space Force defines new service dress uniform, sets transition policies
January 15, 2026 — The U.S. Space Force released updated dress and appearance guidance Jan. 13, formally introducing the design of its new service dress uniform and outlining the transition plan for the force. The policy, detailed in SPFI 36-2903, is a significant step in establishing the service's unique culture and visual identity... MORE

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The Next Frontier: Space Force Medicine focuses on people and policy in 2026
January 7, 2026 — The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter... MORE

Space Force selects 49 Guardians for promotion in chief master sergeant, senior master sergeant cycles; lists post Jan. 8
January 5, 2026 — U.S. Space Force officials selected 12 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant in the 25E9 promotion cycle and 37 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant in the 26E8 promotion cycle... MORE

A promise fulfilled: A story of service, legacy and love
December 29, 2025 — U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Kimo Martinez, who survived the 2016 Brussels Airport bombing, tells his profound story of recovery and his journey to becoming an officer in the United States Space Force... MORE

Cadet Kimo Martinez is pinned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Space Force during Air Force ROTC Detachment 825’s winter 2025 commissioning ceremony at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 21, 2025.

OTS graduates make history in new Space Force service dress
December 10, 2025 — The dawn of a new era in military service unfolds as the first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to wear the service’s new dress uniforms graduated from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 4, 2025... MORE

U.S. Space Force officer trainees wear their new service dress in preparation for Officer Training School graduation at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 4, 2025. The dawn of a new era in military service unfolds as the first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to wear the service’s new dress uniforms graduated from OTS, symbolizing a significant milestone in the evolution of the U.S. Space Force.

U.S. Space Force trainees receive newly designed service dress uniform
November 26, 2025 — U.S. Space Force trainees received their initial issue of the new USSF Service Dress uniform during a fitting at clothing issue at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2025... MORE

U.S. Space Force: Ensuring readiness in a contested space domain
November 24, 2025 — The modern battlefield extends far beyond land, sea, and air. Space has become a critical domain for national defense... MORE

U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) stands up Systems Delta 81 (SYD 81) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. on Sept. 9, 2025. USAF Brig. Gen. Michelle Idle, mobilization assistant to the SSC commander, passes the SYD 81 guidon to USSF Col. Corey Klopstein, SYD 81 Commander. (USAF Photo by Senior Airman William Pugh)

Space Force priorities: Acquisition, partnerships, Guardian development
September 26, 2025 — Acquisitions and sustainment are not just support functions; they are a warfighting imperative, said Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, who provided the keynote address on the state of the Space Force at the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference held at National Harbor, Maryland, on Sept. 23. ... MORE

Space Force releases master sergeant, technical sergeant and sergeant promotion cycle statistics
July 17, 2025 — Department of the Air Force officials have selected 90 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, 274 sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 459 Space Force specialist 4s for promotion to sergeant in the 25S7, 25S6 and 25S5 promotion cycles... MORE

U.S. Space Force defines path to space superiority in first Warfighting framework
April 28, 2025 — The Space Force released its Space Warfighting framework April 17, outlining the service's vision for achieving and maintaining space superiority while ensuring the long-term safety and sustainability of the space domain... MORE

Space Warfighting: A Framework for Planners

Space Force's fundamental role: Space Superiority
March 6, 2025 — The Space Force will achieve space superiority through "space control," the service's newest core function, the chief of space operations said during the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium... MORE

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In fifth year, U.S. Space Force commander details service's stellar accomplishments
December 19, 2024 — America's newest military service, the U.S. Space Force, turns five on Friday and celebrates a half decade of accomplishments... MORE

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station is written on a boulder next to the Space Force log in the shape of delta symbol.

ROTC-like recruitment program helping Space Force find civilian 'Guardians'
November 21, 2024 — On college campuses, the Defense Civilian Training Corps aims to bring graduates into the military as civilian employees. ... MORE

Two guardians in front of a long desk look closely at a monitor as other guardians work in the room around them.

Guardians to begin first officer training course
August 29, 2024 — The inaugural Officer Training Course at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is expected to provide the officer corps with the necessary training in satellite, intelligence and cyber operations disciplines... MORE

The Space Force seal overlays a star field with a satellite and portion of earth on either side.

CSAF signs AFMEDCOM PAD, aligns with key readiness priorities
June 25, 2024 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin postured the Air Force Medical Service to better serve installation commanders and the medical readiness of Airmen and Guardians by signing Program Action Directive 24-01 on June 12, 2024... MORE

Space Force selects 937 Guardians for promotion in the master sergeant, technical sergeant and sergeant cycles; lists post June 27
June 24, 2024 — Department of the Air Force officials have selected 108 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, 366 sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 463 Space Force specialist 4s for promotion to sergeant in the 24S7, 24S6 and 24S5 promotion cycles... MORE

Space Force to accept Air Force Reserve volunteers for full-time positions
May 24, 2024 — Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields interested in volunteering for the U.S. Space Force in a full-time capacity can expect the application window to open June 1–Nov. 30, 2024... MORE

Airmen, Guardians can influence how leaders share information through latest WAGGI survey
March 25, 2024 — 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... MORE

The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week. It will identify trends in external sources of information Department personnel are using to stay informed. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

JBSA-Lackland Guardian among Polaris Award recipients recognized at AFA Warfare Symposium
February 14, 2024 — The U.S. Space Force 2023 Polaris Award winners were recognized at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, on Feb. 12. A Guardian from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was among those honored... MORE