Aug. 7, 2026 Schiess confirmed as new Chief of Space Operations The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman as the new CSO.
Aug. 6, 2026 New leadership takes charge of Space Force Infrastructure PAE Space Force Col. Richard R. Beckman assumed leadership as the second Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Infrastructure from Col. Corey J. Klopstein, Aug. 6.
Aug. 3, 2026 DAF, Texas Space Commission establish strategic alliance to accelerate defense space innovation The Department of the Air Force and the state of Texas partnered in a landmark collaborative agreement to accelerate the integration of commercial technologies into national security space architecture, July 30, 2026.
July 31, 2026 Space Force selects technical direction agent for SBI program The U.S. Space Force has selected Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory to serve as technical direction agent for the Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program in support of Golden Dome for America.
July 30, 2026 Space Force outlines acquisition wins amid ongoing Department wide transformation at Air and Space Summit Thomas Ainsworth, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, highlighted the Space Force's sweeping acquisition reforms successes amid the ongoing acquisition transformation, including enhanced commercial partnerships and the delivery of warfighter
July 27, 2026 Council on Foreign Relations visits Cape Canaveral SFS to discuss plans for the future of launch The Council on Foreign Relations visited Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June, 26, 2026.
July 27, 2026 Turning intelligence into advantage: US, Coalition Forces convene for SpaceTAT '26 The event brought together U.S. and Five Eyes coalition space operators, system experts, and intelligence professionals to analyze adversary tactics and develop actionable defensive solutions.
July 24, 2026 CMSSF visit to PACOM highlights maturation of space integration Throughout the tour, CMSSF observed real-world operations demonstrating how U.S. Space Forces Pacific is actively driving space integration into broader operations.
July 23, 2026 Space Delta 10 wargame helps shape future of Space Force battle management Military planners, operators and subject matter experts from across the joint force joined Space Training and Readiness Command’s wargaming experts recently to improve how they defend the space domain.
July 21, 2026 Guardian exceeds standards, sets Hawaii state records for powerlifting Three days a week, 1st Lt. Thomas Moriarty wakes up around 3 a.m. to make the drive from Mililani to Kakaako, where he trains for more than two hours at a local gym before returning to his duties as an operations officer.