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Nov. 23, 2022
“Amelia Earhart” departs Buckley Space Force Base

GPS III Space Vehicle (SV) 06 named “Amelia Earhart” for the United States Space Force was successfully moved from a Lockheed Martin facility in Denver, Colorado via the Buckley Space Force Base flightline, enroute to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Oct. 24, 2022.
Nov. 23, 2022
Space Force Presents Forces to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

The U.S. Space Force officially activated and assigned U.S. Space Forces, Indo-Pacific to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in a ceremony Nov. 22 at Camp H.M. Smith under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir.USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC is the service’s second component to present forces to a combatant
Nov. 22, 2022
CSO announces Polaris Award recipients, emphasizes Guardian Values at USSF Ball

Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman announced the service-level Polaris Award recipients at the inaugural Space Force Ball in Los Angeles on Nov. 18.
Nov. 21, 2022
DAF outlines space acquisition philosophy, priorities, tenets

Honorable Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, released a memorandum Oct. 31 that aims to cement the Department of the Air Force’s space acquisition top priorities, philosophy, and tenets.
Nov. 18, 2022
DAF completes 5th annual financial statement audit, continues march toward auditability

The Department of the Air Force recently concluded its fifth year under full financial statement audit. While the Independent Public Accountant continues to issue a “Disclaimer of Opinion,” Fiscal Year 2022 marked another audit cycle with notable progress towards the DAF’s ultimate audit
Nov. 14, 2022
Space Force holds first University Consortium Symposium

The Space Force held the first University Consortium (UC) Symposium in Colorado Springs this August.
Nov. 12, 2022
X-37B orbital test vehicle concludes sixth successful mission

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-6 (OTV-6), the U.S. Space Force’s unmanned, reusable spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on Nov. 12, 2022, at 05:22 a.m.
Nov. 9, 2022
DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster by 1 Dec.

As we enter cold and flu season, Airmen and Guardians are encouraged to get their COVID-19 vaccination booster as soon as possibleThe virus continues to pose a risk to the health and welfare of service members, civilian employees and families.Airmen and Guardians who receive the COVID-19 Bivalent
Nov. 7, 2022
USSF establishes Polaris Awards program, announces field command recipients ahead of inaugural service ball

The U.S. Space Force announced its first-ever Polaris Awards recipients at the Field Command level, marking the establishment of the program and first year the military branch is executing its own unique, service-wide annual awards program.
Nov. 4, 2022
AF provides additional information for aircrew considering flying during their pregnancy

The Department of the Air Force recently introduced new procedures that empower female aircrew to make the most informed decisions about whether to fly while pregnant.