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.
U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting assumed command of U.S. Space Command from U.S. Army Gen. James H. Dickinson during a change of command ceremony here, Jan. 10, 2024.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey assumed command of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense from Lt. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler during a Change of Command hosted at the Von Braun III auditorium, Jan. 9.
U.S. Space Command Commander Army Gen. James H. Dickinson designated the commander of U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) as his Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander and deactivated the Combined Force Space Component Command and Joint Task Force-Space Defense during ceremonies here and at Schriever SFB, Colo., Jan. 8, 2024.
U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, U.S. Space Command senior enlisted leader, poses for a photograph with Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna, during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 4, 2024.
U.S. Space Command senior leaders hosted Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Troy Black, on his first visit as the new SEAC to Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases Dec. 19, 2023.
The Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell was renamed the Joint Commercial Operations cell to better reflect its collaborative nature across the globe and emerging mission sets.
Exercise RED SKIES 24 achieved success during its inaugural execution from Dec. 11-15. RED SKIES represents the U.S. Space Force's latest service exercise, emphasizing the orbital warfare (OW) discipline, which applies orbital dynamics and satellite flight to Space Force operations.
U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Jordan Mugg, commander of the 18th Space Defense Squadron, welcomed German Air Force Major General Michael Traut, commander of the German Space Command, to the 18 SDS for a visit Dec. 19, 2023.
Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, declared the nation’s 11th and newest combatant command achieved full operational capability during a headquarters town hall Dec. 15, 2023.
United States Space Command, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, and the United States Air Force Academy’s Law, Technology and Warfare Research Cell will co-host the fourth annual USSPACECOM Legal Conference March 5-7, 2024.
The activation of Space Forces – Space ensures space forces are most efficiently presented to U.S. Space Command to best meet challenges presented by the dynamic national security environment and the return to great power competition.
Media, local leaders and community partners from across Colorado Springs and beyond came together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Global Positioning System at Schriever SFB, December 9.
For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined force engaged jointly across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.
DOD 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.
Delegates from 20 nations and three international organizations gathered at the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in Suffolk, Va., in mid-November for the Nimble Titan 24 Conflict Event. Sponsored by U.S. Space Command and organized and supported by the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, the event was the culmination of a series of planning and execution events over the past 18 months.
In the realm of space operations, the significance of cyberspace security cannot be overstated. Often described as the ‘soft underbelly’ of space operations, it is an area of paramount importance, enabling and supporting space capabilities.
To cultivate their expertise, U.S. Space Force Cyber Guardians engaged in a unique training exercise, named Moonlighter, from Nov. 14-17. This exercise was designed to focus on refining the defensive and offensive skill sets of these Guardians, centered around the Moonlighter imaging satellite.
U.S. Space Command hosted more than 15 senior enlisted leaders from across the command during the 3rd Annual Senior Enlisted Leaders’ Summit at various military facilities around Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 6-9, 2023.
U.S. Space Force Maj. Jessica Mahoney, the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Delta (Provisional) GPS transition lead, ensures uninterrupted GPS service is provided to warfighters.
U.S. Space Force Capt. Jamel Sanders, cyberspace operations chief assigned to Space Delta 15 in support of the National Space Defense Center, earned the distinguished title of Supra Coder, Sept. 27, 2023.