6 Apr 2023

Thule Air Base Gets New Name

Thule Air Base, the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation, has been renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force.Following a ceremony held April 6, the installation is now known as Pituffik Space Base. Pituffik (pronounced bee-doo-FEEK) is the traditional Greenlandic name of the

6 Apr 2023

Space Force hosts inaugural Guardian Field Forum

The Space Force hosted its first-ever Guardian Field Forum at the Gen. Jacob E. Smart Conference Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21-24, 2023.

6 Apr 2023

Vice President of the United States leads promotion ceremony for National Space Council’s Director of National Security Space Policy

On April 4, Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, National Space Council director of national security space policy, celebrated his promotion to brigadier general with a ceremony officiated by Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.“To be present at this event with the Vice President

5 Apr 2023

Space Force unveils Guardian Spirit handbook

The Space Force released the Guardian Spirit handbook that provides guidance to Guardians on how to live the four Guardian values - Character, Connection, Commitment, Courage - in daily life.This document operationalizes how Space Force members can espouse the service’s second line of effort, “Amplify the Guardian Spirit.”The Guardian Spirit is

3 Apr 2023

Space Development Agency Successfully Launches Tranche 0 Satellites

SDA delivers first 10 satellites on-orbit, two-and-a-half years from award to launchThe Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the successful initial launch of Tranche 0 (T0) of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), the Transport and Tracking Layer satellites that will demonstrate the low-latency communication links to

30 Mar 2023

USSF completes service dress uniform fit tests

The U.S. Space Force completed its final service dress uniform fit test March 27-31 at the Pentagon. The initial fit test was conducted February 13-17 at Peterson Space Force Base.

30 Mar 2023

DoD announces new bereavement leave benefit for service members

The Defense Department announced new non-chargeable, paid bereavement leave benefit for service members.

28 Mar 2023

DAF announces release of inaugural Stories of Service

The Department of the Air Force released the first story in an ongoing series that will feature Airmen and Guardian stories from around the force.

28 Mar 2023

Kendall, Brown, Saltzman tell lawmakers ‘on-time’ budget needed to meet security challenges, transform Air and Space Forces

Delivering a unified and unambiguous message, the Department of the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian and military leaders told Congress March 28 that progress is being made modernizing the Air and Space Forces, but to fully succeed Congress must pass the budget on-time so critical “transformation” is not delayed.

23 Mar 2023

Under Secretary of the Air Force testifies on recruiting

The senior leader testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee about recruiting challenges currently facing the Department of the Air Force.