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Dec. 3, 2020
DAF looks to sponsor USSF members for Udacity Nanodegree

The U.S. Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Office and the Department of the Air Force Digital University team are looking to sponsor USSF members, both military and civilian, from any career field and rank to earn an Udacity Nanodegree! Applicants should be highly self-motivated with some
Dec. 1, 2020
Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts

The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.
Nov. 20, 2020
Building digital literacy through Digital University

Digital University strives to fit the needs of all Airmen by providing 100,000 licenses to access more than 12,000 courses.
Nov. 19, 2020
Department of the Air Force restores previous military tuition assistance cap and AF COOL funding

The Department of the Air Force restored military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year and Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online preparatory course funding for fiscal year 2021, effective immediately.
Nov. 18, 2020
Barrett discusses critical role of new service

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett addressed the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics during the first virtual Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery (ASCEND) event, on the importance of the newest service in the Department of Defense, Nov. 16.
Nov. 10, 2020
Doubling Down on Space Safety

Recently, the Air Force Safety Center transferred the Space Safety Division to the United States Space Force as one of the first blended organizations in the Department.
Nov. 9, 2020
Raymond document outlines Space Force’s management practices, priorities, and identity

Chief of Space Operations, Gen. John Raymond, unveiled Nov. 9 a seminal document that aims to cement the new service’s purpose and identity while also outlining specific management principles for guiding the Space Force’s development, future and success.
Oct. 29, 2020
Barrett, Raymond highlight Space Force’s achievements, path forward

Department of the Air Force Secretary, Barbara M. Barrett, offered an upbeat assessment Oct. 28 of the Space Force’s development while also describing in stark terms how the shifting security environment in space is validating the nation’s newest branch of the military.
Oct. 28, 2020
Vice Chief of Space Operations tests positive for COVID-19

Space Force General David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations, tested positive today for COVID-19. He took the test today after learning that a close family member, with whom he had contact, tested positive for the virus.
Oct. 21, 2020
Space Force activates first field command

In an activation ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, today, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond established Space Operations Command, the U.S. Space Force’s first of three field commands.