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Military leaders say maintaining U.S. strategic edge requires continued investment
March 1, 2024 — The United States remains ready to deter strategic and space-based threats, but continued investment is critical amid increasing competition, senior military officials said... MORE

Air Force to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes
February 14, 2024 — The Air Force plans to introduce two dozen changes specifically designed to prepare the service for strategic power challenges from competitors like China and Russia. ... MORE

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Space policy official details approach to maintaining U.S. edge
January 18, 2024 — The Defense Department is laser focused on deterring aggression through critical investments and sound decisions that will shape U.S. and allied space capabilities for years to come, the Pentagon's top space policy official said... MORE

Hicks: U.S. aims to prevent conflict in space, other domains through deterrence
January 11, 2024 — The U.S. is committed to preventing conflict through deterrence by making clear to its competitors that the costs of aggression would far outweigh any conceivable benefits, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. ... MORE

Space Force leader highlights service achievements, future
December 18, 2023 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna highlighted the accomplishments of Guardians during his keynote address at the Space Force Association's inaugural Spacepower Conference on Dec. 13... MORE

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Nations meet to address space security
December 11, 2023 — The Department of Defense participated in a meeting of the Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals Board in Berlin to discuss opportunities to further advance operational cooperation and information sharing for the space domain... MORE

AFRL, 59th Medical Wing launch space medical research group
November 30, 2023 — A newly established collaboration between the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is creating a military research working group to address defense space-linked medical research gaps... MORE

A graphic depicting Rocket Cargo, one of the Department of Air Force Vanguard programs that focuses on rapid global mobility including delivery of medical supplies. The Clinical and Operational Space Medicine Innovation Consortium, or COSMIC, created a research working group to address defense space-linked medical research gaps. This newly established collaboration between the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the 59th Medical Wing will serve as a platform to fuse human health and performance research capabilities and expertise across both organizations. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

'Guardian Spirit' key to Space Force success
October 19, 2023 — Amplifying opportunities for Space Force guardians to shape the future of their service is among the top lines of effort for the chief of space operations... MORE

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Brown provides update on Air Force’s effort to ‘accelerate change’ to meet global security challenges
September 13, 2023 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. said in a Sept. 12 speech to an influential audience that the service must continue to change to meet the challenges of today’s complex security environment... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 12, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

AETC commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA
September 12, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shared his message to the force about why building an innate warrior mindset within Airmen and Guardians is critical for peer-to-peer competition in the context of the National Defense Strategy... MORE

Space integral to the DOD way of war, policy chief says
July 21, 2023 — Space is integral to the way the United States military fights, and that is why the Department of Defense took a top-to-bottom look at the domain, John F. Plumb, the assistant secretary of defense for space policy said... MORE

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Lethal, resilient, agile joint force basis for defense budget request
March 14, 2023 — The fiscal 2024 defense budget request is driven by the requirements of the National Defense Strategy and fully enmeshed with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's move to take care of the people of the department... MORE

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Allies, partners central to U.S. integrated deterrence effort
March 2, 2023 — Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia... MORE

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U.S. Space Force debuts immersive new redesign of recruiting website
December 21, 2022 — The U.S. Space Force has launched an expanded interactive redesign of its recruiting website as the newest military branch marks its third anniversary. The purpose of the redesigned site is to make the capabilities of the Space Force tangible and visible to the public... MORE

DOD office moving ahead in mission to identify 'anomalous phenomena'
December 20, 2022 — The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office was set up to document "unidentified anomalous phenomena" that might pose a threat to national security and the operations of both the military and other federal agencies. ... MORE

Nominee to lead Space Force testifies goals, priorities before Senate committee
September 15, 2022 — Adversaries are moving aggressively to dominate in space and put U.S. interests there at risk, the general nominated to lead the U.S. Space Force said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing... MORE

The flames from a rocket illuminate its smoke trail against the night sky.

Special Warfare Training Wing physical medicine technician embeds with NASA
July 14, 2022 — From advancing force development of future Air Force Special Warfare Airmen to working with astronauts, life has been far from boring for the SWTW’s Staff Sgt. Emily Valdovinos. Valdovinos was hand-selected to assist the NASA Astronaut Strength, Conditioning and Rehab Group to help develop personalized strength, conditioning, and rehabilitative plans for NASA astronauts with Crew-3 after they returned from the International Space Station for their 45-day reconditioning period. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Valdovinos (far center), Special Warfare Human Performance Squadron physical medicine technician, works with Maj. Nichole Ayers (near center), NASA astronaut candidate, on routine mobility exercises at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Jun. 16, 2022. Valdovinos was hand-selected by the NASA Astronaut Strength, Conditioning and Rehab Group to help develop personalized strength, conditioning, and rehabilitative plans for NASA astronauts.

Fiscal 2023 budget funds military for today, future
March 29, 2022 — President Joe Biden's $773 billion fiscal year 2023 Defense Budget Request funds the department for today's security environment and positions DOD to maintain its competitive advantage in the years ahead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks said... MORE

President's Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget

Air Force Secretary outlines operational imperatives for Guardians, Airmen
January 24, 2022 — While the U.S. military remains “the best in the world,” the Air Force and Space Force must move quickly to adapt and modernize to offset actions by China and others that have dented the United States' "presumption of superiority," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said... MORE

While the United States military remains “the best in the world,” Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19 that the Air and Space Forces must move quickly to adapt and modernize to offset actions by China and others that have dented the “presumption of superiority” held by the U.S.

U.S. Space Force launches new public website
December 23, 2021 — The U.S. Space Force public website is going live as the newest service marks its second anniversary. SpaceForce.com will provide everything future Guardians need to know about careers such as space operations, cyber, intelligence, acquisitions and engineering... MORE