Jan. 8, 2026 Orbital Warfare: The perseverance standard The 3rd Space Operations Squadron generates combat-ready orbital warfare forces and provides combatant commanders with the combat power to defeat space and counterspace threats.
Jan. 7, 2026 Space Flag 26-1 expands, advances electromagnetic warfare tactics Space Training and Readiness Command concluded its largest iteration of Space Flag, Dec. 19, 2025, challenging Guardians as well as joint partners in a contested environment designed to mirror real-world conflict.
Jan. 7, 2026 The Next Frontier: Space Force Medicine focuses on people, policy in 2026 The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter.
Jan. 6, 2026 Space Force publishes further guidance on physical fitness The Space Force is strengthening its commitment to Guardian well-being with the Holistic Health Approach, focusing on long-term readiness and increasing positive behaviors. As part of this initiative, the service is implementing new guidelines for the Human Performance Assessment.
Dec. 30, 2025 A promise fulfilled: A story of service, legacy and love U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Kimo Martinez, who survived the 2016 Brussels Airport bombing, tells his profound story of recovery and his journey to becoming an officer in the United States Space Force.
Dec. 23, 2025 US Space Forces Japan celebrates first year of activation As the newest independent service in the War Department and a newly activated component in the Indo-Pacific region, this small but essential team of Guardians advances space expertise for Japan and joint partners.
Dec. 19, 2025 Hegseth, senior leaders honor military's top recruiters Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and other senior War Department officials honored the military's top recruiters during the inaugural Recruitment Excellence Forum at the Pentagon.
Dec. 18, 2025 SLD 45, KSC, NASA host Reverse Industry Day to shape future of space launch Space Launch Delta 45, Kennedy Space Center and NASA recently hosted a Reverse Industry Day, bringing together commercial launch providers to discuss the future of space launch operations on the Eastern Range.
Dec. 18, 2025 Space Systems Command stands up System Delta 80 Space Systems Command activated System Delta 80 to support the Assured Access to Space (AATS) Program Executive Office portfolio. This activation synchronizes acquisition efforts that support the nation’s mobility in, from, and to space.
Dec. 16, 2025 DAF updates medical shaving profile guidance to align with Secretary of War grooming policy The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles to align with the Secretary of War’s grooming standards.