US Space Force, Italian Air Force sign statement to expand space security cooperation

Published May 9, 2025
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman and Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Luca Goretti signed a statement of understanding aimed at expanding mutual collaboration in the crucial sector of space security on May 8.

The signing took place during the 2025 Aerospace Power Conference in Rome, and reinforces the joint commitment to protect and defend the space domain in shared recognition of its importance to deterrence and defense.
The statement of understanding aims to strengthen interoperability between the U.S. Space Force and the Italian Air Force in light of space security changes and the need to strengthen services, missions and activities.

In a context of increasing strategic importance of space, the statement of understanding between the U.S. Space Force and Italian Air Force represents a valuable opportunity to improve skills and contribute to collective security.

The document also consolidates bilateral cooperation within the framework of the pre-existing Military Personnel Exchange Program between the two nations, providing for the potential opportunity to send a team of USSF experts to Italy and, reciprocally, of highly qualified personnel of the Italian Air Force to the U.S. Space Force.