April 28, 2026 DAF launches plan to bolster AI workforce The DAF recently approved a new strategy to build and maintain a highly skilled AI workforce to secure a technological and competitive advantage.
April 28, 2026 Historic Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Skid Strip renovated for modern space mission needs After a two-year, large-scale renovation, the previously aging runway has been transformed into a modern, unified strip ready to support some of the nation’s heaviest military aircraft and payloads.
April 27, 2026 Securing the ultimate high ground: how the Space Force is revolutionizing airborne target tracking The USSF is looking to secure the tactical high ground through its Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program: an initiative designed to provide the joint force with persistent vigilance over the battlefield, tracking airborne threats continuously from space.
April 24, 2026 STARCOM activates 593rd Test and Evaluation Squadron to grow space test workforce The U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command activated the 593rd Test and Evaluation Squadron during a ceremony April 20, strengthening how the service develops its test and evaluation experts.
April 24, 2026 Space Coast leads the way as 250 students take oath of enlistment In a powerful display of patriotism and community pride, more than 250 Brevard County students raised their right hand at Viera High School, committing to serving the nation during the 2026 Enlistment Ceremony of the Space Coast.
April 23, 2026 Senior enlisted leaders emphasize partnership as cornerstone of space superiority Robust partnerships with industry, allies, and technology partners are fundamental to maintaining a competitive advantage in the space domain.
April 22, 2026 Space Force selects first Air Force Reservists to transfer into part-time work roles The Space Force announced that 247 Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields were selected for transfer into the service in part-time work roles. The announcement marks an important milestone in the implementation of the Space Force Personnel Management Act.
April 22, 2026 DAF releases data, AI strategies to accelerate military dominance These strategies provide a strategic roadmap for the department to become an AI-first force, operationalizing data and AI as decisive force multipliers and strategic assets to maintain air and space dominance from the boardroom to the battlefield.
April 22, 2026 GPS III-8 launch succeeds, bolstering national defense and economy as America marks 250th anniversary The U.S. Space Force successfully launched Global Positioning Satellite III-8 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40. The mission delivered the final satellite in the GPS III series into orbit.
April 22, 2026 DAF announces next steps in Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected three companies to potentially develop and operate a microreactor on a DAF installation, as part of the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative.