1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:03,799 --> 00:00:06,460 America's future will be determined by 3 00:00:06,460 --> 00:00:09,640 your dreams and your visions . And 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,362 nowhere is this more true than 5 00:00:11,362 --> 00:00:13,909 America's next frontier . The vast 6 00:00:13,909 --> 00:00:16,700 frontier of space , the space age is 7 00:00:16,700 --> 00:00:19,260 barely a quarter of a century old , but 8 00:00:19,260 --> 00:00:21,149 already we've pushed civilization 9 00:00:21,149 --> 00:00:23,204 forward with our advances in science 10 00:00:23,204 --> 00:00:25,610 and technology . Our work on the space 11 00:00:25,610 --> 00:00:28,049 shuttle gives us routine access to the 12 00:00:28,049 --> 00:00:30,319 landscape above us , dropping off 13 00:00:30,319 --> 00:00:32,541 payloads , performing experiments , and 14 00:00:32,541 --> 00:00:34,869 fixing satellites . And I believe we've 15 00:00:34,869 --> 00:00:37,036 only touched the edge of possibilities 16 00:00:37,036 --> 00:00:39,036 in space . It's time to quicken our 17 00:00:39,036 --> 00:00:42,340 pace and reach out to new opportunities . 18 00:00:57,270 --> 00:00:59,950 For decades , that next frontier was a 19 00:00:59,950 --> 00:01:01,869 benign environment , a place of 20 00:01:01,869 --> 00:01:04,510 exploration , of innovation , and a 21 00:01:04,510 --> 00:01:06,910 strategic advantage for the few nations 22 00:01:06,910 --> 00:01:09,660 who could afford to access it . But as 23 00:01:09,660 --> 00:01:11,949 technology advanced , the domain became 24 00:01:11,949 --> 00:01:14,519 economically lucrative . Participation 25 00:01:14,519 --> 00:01:16,940 in space expanded and national interest 26 00:01:16,940 --> 00:01:20,660 grew . Today space is like oxygen to us . 27 00:01:21,029 --> 00:01:23,251 When it's available to meet our needs , 28 00:01:23,251 --> 00:01:25,418 we take it for granted and barely even 29 00:01:25,418 --> 00:01:27,640 notice it . For a lot of people , space 30 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:29,807 is out of sight , out of mind , but in 31 00:01:29,807 --> 00:01:31,807 reality , it underpins almost every 32 00:01:31,807 --> 00:01:34,029 aspect of daily life . Satellites are a 33 00:01:34,029 --> 00:01:36,140 crucial part of more than half of the 34 00:01:36,140 --> 00:01:38,362 16 sectors of national infrastructure . 35 00:01:38,362 --> 00:01:40,196 A third of crops are grown using 36 00:01:40,196 --> 00:01:42,140 weather data . GPS navigation data 37 00:01:42,140 --> 00:01:44,029 keeps supply chains and logistics 38 00:01:44,029 --> 00:01:46,029 moving , and the timing signal that 39 00:01:46,029 --> 00:01:48,140 comes from GPS is what stamps digital 40 00:01:48,140 --> 00:01:50,085 transactions , which means digital 41 00:01:50,085 --> 00:01:49,879 commerce , e-finance , none of that 42 00:01:49,879 --> 00:01:52,279 works without satellites . It literally 43 00:01:52,279 --> 00:01:54,390 drives the way we do life right now , 44 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:56,501 and it's only gonna get more and more 45 00:01:56,501 --> 00:01:58,723 important . But if it's taken from us , 46 00:01:58,723 --> 00:02:00,890 we can do nothing else but desperately 47 00:02:00,890 --> 00:02:04,879 try to get it back . Space is vital to 48 00:02:04,879 --> 00:02:06,823 our nation's security and economic 49 00:02:06,823 --> 00:02:08,935 prosperity , and we must increase our 50 00:02:08,935 --> 00:02:11,160 ability to harness its power and our 51 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,216 will and capabilities to defend it . 52 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,609 The United States Space Force was 53 00:02:15,609 --> 00:02:19,270 created to do just that and to tame new 54 00:02:19,270 --> 00:02:22,990 frontiers . Semper supra as our motto 55 00:02:22,990 --> 00:02:26,429 says , always above operating 56 00:02:26,429 --> 00:02:28,910 24/7 to provide and protect 57 00:02:28,910 --> 00:02:31,110 capabilities that are critical to the 58 00:02:31,110 --> 00:02:33,550 joint force and the American way of 59 00:02:33,550 --> 00:02:36,429 life . In just the last 5 years , the 60 00:02:36,429 --> 00:02:38,373 space domain has gotten incredibly 61 00:02:38,373 --> 00:02:40,596 congested . When the service stood up , 62 00:02:40,596 --> 00:02:42,818 there's about 25,000 objects in space . 63 00:02:42,818 --> 00:02:44,869 Now daily we track 46,000 and that 64 00:02:44,869 --> 00:02:47,091 number is growing all the time . That's 65 00:02:47,091 --> 00:02:49,425 almost double and it's not slowing down . 66 00:02:49,425 --> 00:02:51,591 But space is not just congested , it's 67 00:02:51,591 --> 00:02:54,479 also contested . I think traditionally 68 00:02:54,649 --> 00:02:56,809 it has been viewed as a collection of 69 00:02:56,809 --> 00:02:59,050 space activities , and with the stand 70 00:02:59,050 --> 00:03:01,106 up of Space Force and the additional 71 00:03:01,106 --> 00:03:03,272 resources and the changing environment 72 00:03:03,272 --> 00:03:05,383 and global competition , we have seen 73 00:03:05,383 --> 00:03:07,383 that evolve to space becoming a war 74 00:03:07,383 --> 00:03:09,550 fighting domain itself . Over the past 75 00:03:09,550 --> 00:03:11,772 20 years , the Russians and the Chinese 76 00:03:11,772 --> 00:03:13,883 have heavily invested their resources 77 00:03:13,883 --> 00:03:15,994 to develop a broad portfolio of space 78 00:03:15,994 --> 00:03:18,570 weapons designed to negate the US space 79 00:03:18,570 --> 00:03:22,130 advantage . In 2007 , China decided 80 00:03:22,130 --> 00:03:24,199 to essentially use a kinetic kill 81 00:03:24,199 --> 00:03:26,366 vehicle , also known as anti-satellite 82 00:03:26,366 --> 00:03:28,421 weapon , and knock down one of their 83 00:03:28,421 --> 00:03:30,588 own weather satellites . The satellite 84 00:03:30,588 --> 00:03:32,699 was defunct at the time , but also we 85 00:03:32,699 --> 00:03:34,755 know that this is an opportunity for 86 00:03:34,755 --> 00:03:36,921 them to prove the capability that they 87 00:03:36,921 --> 00:03:38,977 can essentially target satellites in 88 00:03:38,977 --> 00:03:40,699 lower Earth orbit and in LEO , 89 00:03:40,699 --> 00:03:40,604 essentially low Earth orbit . That's 90 00:03:40,604 --> 00:03:42,437 where most of our satellites are 91 00:03:42,437 --> 00:03:44,493 operating , especially the ones that 92 00:03:44,493 --> 00:03:46,715 the everyday American and everyday user 93 00:03:46,715 --> 00:03:48,882 are actually depending on . That event 94 00:03:48,882 --> 00:03:51,494 generated over 2700 pieces of debris , 95 00:03:51,884 --> 00:03:53,884 much of which still remain on orbit 96 00:03:53,884 --> 00:03:56,106 today and will for decades to come . So 97 00:03:56,106 --> 00:03:58,162 just like that , we went from benign 98 00:03:58,162 --> 00:04:00,384 peaceful domain space as a sanctuary to 99 00:04:00,684 --> 00:04:02,964 contested competitive domain space as a 100 00:04:02,964 --> 00:04:05,404 war fighting domain . We face a 101 00:04:05,404 --> 00:04:07,835 sophisticated array of threats across 102 00:04:07,835 --> 00:04:10,440 every orbital regime . More and more we 103 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,960 see China , Russia , eventually other 104 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,240 countries , we see them put weapons in 105 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,640 space to try and hold us at risk , and 106 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,751 this includes satellites with robotic 107 00:04:19,751 --> 00:04:23,679 arms for dragging potential US assets 108 00:04:23,679 --> 00:04:26,399 out of missions , thus destroying our 109 00:04:26,399 --> 00:04:30,000 capability of crucial concern , China 110 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,920 has developed an on orbit sensor 111 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,559 shooter kill web that enables long 112 00:04:34,559 --> 00:04:37,000 range and precise targeting of our 113 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,444 forward deployed forces . 114 00:04:41,269 --> 00:04:43,491 Intelligence suggests Russia may intend 115 00:04:43,491 --> 00:04:45,547 to put a nuclear weapon into orbit , 116 00:04:45,739 --> 00:04:47,795 threatening devastating consequences 117 00:04:47,795 --> 00:04:49,628 for the world and for the global 118 00:04:49,628 --> 00:04:51,850 economy . A nuclear generation in space 119 00:04:51,850 --> 00:04:54,019 would be catastrophic worldwide for 120 00:04:54,019 --> 00:04:55,908 everyone involved . We're talking 121 00:04:55,940 --> 00:04:57,820 allies , partners , commercial 122 00:04:57,820 --> 00:05:00,059 adversaries . The initial radiation 123 00:05:00,059 --> 00:05:02,450 bursts would render nearby satellites 124 00:05:02,700 --> 00:05:04,190 ineffective and useless . 125 00:05:04,420 --> 00:05:06,660 Electromagnetic pulse would have 126 00:05:06,660 --> 00:05:09,140 initial and lasting impacts as well , 127 00:05:09,170 --> 00:05:11,226 based off of the radiation impacts . 128 00:05:11,609 --> 00:05:13,890 Space technology underpins our society 129 00:05:13,890 --> 00:05:16,000 in unseen ways and has become an 130 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,440 indispensable engine of economic value . 131 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,611 Space enables things such as 132 00:05:20,611 --> 00:05:22,720 communications , transportation , 133 00:05:22,970 --> 00:05:25,760 navigation , agriculture , energy 134 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,769 distribution , all these things are 135 00:05:27,769 --> 00:05:30,489 enabled by space . Collectively , these 136 00:05:30,489 --> 00:05:32,600 space enabled activities translate to 137 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,822 hundreds of billions of dollars for the 138 00:05:34,822 --> 00:05:38,299 US and global economies . How does uh 139 00:05:38,299 --> 00:05:41,250 Amazon get packages to your house ? How 140 00:05:41,250 --> 00:05:43,779 do you have delivery meal services , 141 00:05:43,980 --> 00:05:45,899 actually even enabling financial 142 00:05:45,899 --> 00:05:48,010 transaction . Those same capabilities 143 00:05:48,010 --> 00:05:50,121 we enjoy today can be used against us 144 00:05:50,121 --> 00:05:52,066 or they could be unavailable . The 145 00:05:52,066 --> 00:05:54,121 modern US military has been designed 146 00:05:54,121 --> 00:05:55,843 around assured access to space 147 00:05:55,843 --> 00:05:57,899 capabilities . Space is built in and 148 00:05:57,899 --> 00:05:59,955 baked into every plan that the joint 149 00:05:59,955 --> 00:06:02,121 force has . We're a critical component 150 00:06:02,121 --> 00:06:04,121 offering the ability to enhance the 151 00:06:04,121 --> 00:06:06,455 sense . Whether that's seeing , hearing , 152 00:06:06,455 --> 00:06:08,510 talking , we're a big part of all of 153 00:06:08,510 --> 00:06:10,732 that . And so anytime a joint operation 154 00:06:10,732 --> 00:06:13,010 goes out , space is relied to be there . 155 00:06:13,619 --> 00:06:15,970 In an age when space is more congested , 156 00:06:16,260 --> 00:06:18,649 contested , and critical than ever 157 00:06:18,649 --> 00:06:21,709 before , we face new requirements , new 158 00:06:21,709 --> 00:06:24,660 expectations , and new threats . We 159 00:06:24,660 --> 00:06:27,339 must adapt or risk ceding our strategic 160 00:06:27,339 --> 00:06:29,820 advantage to those who intend us harm . 161 00:06:31,540 --> 00:06:34,690 Longitude East 035 . Recognizing that 162 00:06:34,690 --> 00:06:36,801 new things have to continue to change 163 00:06:36,801 --> 00:06:39,023 and develop is a critical piece of what 164 00:06:39,023 --> 00:06:41,134 we do . How do we plan for missions ? 165 00:06:41,134 --> 00:06:43,357 How do we execute missions , and how do 166 00:06:43,357 --> 00:06:42,790 we offer additional capabilities in 167 00:06:42,790 --> 00:06:45,012 unique ways that we haven't done in the 168 00:06:45,012 --> 00:06:47,123 past ? The Space Force is responsible 169 00:06:47,123 --> 00:06:48,901 for Organizing , training , and 170 00:06:48,901 --> 00:06:51,123 equipping critical space capabilities , 171 00:06:51,123 --> 00:06:52,790 but it's also responsible for 172 00:06:52,790 --> 00:06:54,901 conducting war fighting operations as 173 00:06:54,901 --> 00:06:57,123 an integrated part of the joint force . 174 00:06:58,994 --> 00:07:01,161 Wombat we secure our nation's interest 175 00:07:01,161 --> 00:07:04,674 in , from into space . 176 00:07:05,609 --> 00:07:09,209 That's our mission . This simple phrase 177 00:07:09,549 --> 00:07:12,549 in , from , and to captures the three 178 00:07:12,549 --> 00:07:14,470 core functions we were created to 179 00:07:14,470 --> 00:07:15,470 provide . 180 00:07:18,089 --> 00:07:21,130 First , space control , the in-space 181 00:07:21,130 --> 00:07:23,540 function . When space became a war 182 00:07:23,540 --> 00:07:25,762 fighting domain , we needed to treat it 183 00:07:25,762 --> 00:07:27,984 like all the other domains air , land , 184 00:07:27,984 --> 00:07:30,040 sea . We need to be able to gain and 185 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,096 maintain domain security , which for 186 00:07:32,096 --> 00:07:34,540 space means two things one , that we're 187 00:07:34,540 --> 00:07:36,707 able to preserve freedom of action for 188 00:07:36,707 --> 00:07:38,707 our forces , and two , to deny that 189 00:07:38,707 --> 00:07:40,873 freedom of action to our adversaries . 190 00:07:40,873 --> 00:07:43,096 And for the space force in particular , 191 00:07:43,096 --> 00:07:45,262 that means two things . First of all , 192 00:07:45,262 --> 00:07:47,262 we need to protect the capabilities 193 00:07:47,262 --> 00:07:46,945 that we have . In space , the things 194 00:07:46,945 --> 00:07:49,112 that provide the enabling services for 195 00:07:49,112 --> 00:07:51,167 the joint force and for the combined 196 00:07:51,167 --> 00:07:53,278 force writ large . But secondly , and 197 00:07:53,278 --> 00:07:55,278 this is the really new mission , we 198 00:07:55,278 --> 00:07:57,278 need to be able to defeat adversary 199 00:07:57,278 --> 00:07:57,144 space power that could target our 200 00:07:57,144 --> 00:07:59,311 forces on the ground . In particular , 201 00:07:59,311 --> 00:08:01,422 we're thinking about the Chinese kill 202 00:08:01,422 --> 00:08:03,533 web , this interconnected sensing and 203 00:08:03,533 --> 00:08:05,588 targeting network that extends their 204 00:08:05,588 --> 00:08:07,700 reach and their precision of strike . 205 00:08:07,700 --> 00:08:09,922 If we're not able to defeat that , then 206 00:08:09,922 --> 00:08:12,144 we're putting our forces at risk . That 207 00:08:12,144 --> 00:08:11,929 means we must be able to assure 208 00:08:11,929 --> 00:08:14,309 continued use of our satellites and 209 00:08:14,309 --> 00:08:16,630 deny our adversaries the use of theirs 210 00:08:16,630 --> 00:08:18,820 at times and places of our choosing . 211 00:08:19,390 --> 00:08:21,112 We accomplished this through 3 212 00:08:21,112 --> 00:08:24,630 dedicated missionaries . Orbital 213 00:08:24,630 --> 00:08:27,420 warfare , electromagnetic warfare . 214 00:08:28,359 --> 00:08:30,630 Cyberspace warfare , preventing our 215 00:08:30,630 --> 00:08:32,686 adversaries from using the space and 216 00:08:32,686 --> 00:08:34,797 counter space systems that hold us at 217 00:08:34,797 --> 00:08:37,200 risk while protecting friendly systems 218 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,500 from attack . Second is global mission 219 00:08:40,500 --> 00:08:42,750 operations . Think of it as the from 220 00:08:42,750 --> 00:08:44,972 aspect from space . Um , I was thinking 221 00:08:44,972 --> 00:08:47,139 about this , the terrestrial support . 222 00:08:47,139 --> 00:08:49,417 So from space down to the ground users , 223 00:08:49,417 --> 00:08:51,528 what are we providing them ? And that 224 00:08:51,528 --> 00:08:53,694 could be a ranged from SATCOM to GPS , 225 00:08:53,694 --> 00:08:55,417 missile warning , battle space 226 00:08:55,417 --> 00:08:57,472 awareness , all those functions that 227 00:08:57,472 --> 00:08:59,250 we're actually providing out to 228 00:08:59,250 --> 00:09:01,250 everybody on the ground . Space has 229 00:09:01,250 --> 00:09:03,139 never been more critical to . The 230 00:09:03,139 --> 00:09:05,306 security of our nation and the success 231 00:09:05,306 --> 00:09:07,417 or failure of the joint force depends 232 00:09:07,417 --> 00:09:09,250 heavily upon the capabilities we 233 00:09:09,250 --> 00:09:11,194 present . So we have our precision 234 00:09:11,194 --> 00:09:13,361 targeting using GPS . We can use these 235 00:09:13,361 --> 00:09:15,583 to accurately pinpoint where we want to 236 00:09:15,583 --> 00:09:17,750 strike and then strike within meters , 237 00:09:17,750 --> 00:09:19,972 even sometimes feet of where we want to 238 00:09:19,972 --> 00:09:21,694 be . We also have our military 239 00:09:21,694 --> 00:09:23,917 satellite communication , uh , that all 240 00:09:23,917 --> 00:09:26,139 branches can use , uh . Talk to whoever 241 00:09:26,139 --> 00:09:28,083 they need to talk to . So the navy 242 00:09:28,083 --> 00:09:30,250 needs to talk to maybe a nuclear sub , 243 00:09:30,250 --> 00:09:29,995 they can use satellite communication in 244 00:09:29,995 --> 00:09:32,356 that case . Overhead we have our 245 00:09:32,356 --> 00:09:34,134 missile defense as well , so in 246 00:09:34,134 --> 00:09:36,435 satellites , they can detect launches 247 00:09:36,435 --> 00:09:38,768 of missiles using their heat signatures , 248 00:09:38,768 --> 00:09:40,991 using their infrared , uh , that can be 249 00:09:40,991 --> 00:09:43,157 given to any branch that needs it . So 250 00:09:43,157 --> 00:09:45,157 whoever is on the ground , deployed 251 00:09:45,157 --> 00:09:47,268 downrange can use this information to 252 00:09:47,268 --> 00:09:49,379 know when a missile is coming . Early 253 00:09:49,379 --> 00:09:51,602 missile warning is essential for saving 254 00:09:51,602 --> 00:09:53,435 American lives and it provides a 255 00:09:53,435 --> 00:09:55,657 protection that most Americans probably 256 00:09:55,657 --> 00:09:57,879 don't even realize is there . However , 257 00:09:58,429 --> 00:10:00,540 if they were aware of the risk , they 258 00:10:00,540 --> 00:10:02,540 would surely be appreciative of the 259 00:10:02,540 --> 00:10:04,651 protection the Space Force provides . 260 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,919 Finally , guardians secure our nation's 261 00:10:08,919 --> 00:10:10,919 interests to the space domain . 262 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,510 Space access is about launching our 263 00:10:15,510 --> 00:10:18,320 assets into space , being able to 264 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:20,431 achieve that access in various orbits 265 00:10:20,431 --> 00:10:22,431 is highly critical to our success . 266 00:10:22,431 --> 00:10:24,542 Space superiority starts with getting 267 00:10:24,542 --> 00:10:26,764 to space . If we're unable to do that , 268 00:10:26,764 --> 00:10:28,820 then we can't provide those critical 269 00:10:28,820 --> 00:10:31,042 capabilities to the everyday user or to 270 00:10:31,042 --> 00:10:34,429 the warfighters downrange . We have 3 271 00:10:34,429 --> 00:10:36,207 mission areas that support this 272 00:10:36,207 --> 00:10:39,989 function . Satellite control . Enabling 273 00:10:39,989 --> 00:10:42,229 telemetry , tracking , and commanding 274 00:10:42,229 --> 00:10:43,785 mission control through the 275 00:10:43,785 --> 00:10:46,539 infrastructure , networks , equipment , 276 00:10:46,750 --> 00:10:48,694 and connectivity that allows us to 277 00:10:48,694 --> 00:10:50,583 communicate with our satellites . 278 00:10:54,250 --> 00:10:56,969 Spacelift , the delivery of spacecraft 279 00:10:56,969 --> 00:11:00,159 and other payloads to and from space . 280 00:11:02,039 --> 00:11:04,320 And range control , providing safe and 281 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,440 secure ranges for space launch 282 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:07,440 operations . 283 00:11:10,299 --> 00:11:12,410 Underpinning these core functions are 284 00:11:12,410 --> 00:11:14,632 cross-cutting activities we refer to as 285 00:11:14,632 --> 00:11:16,688 enterprise functions because without 286 00:11:16,688 --> 00:11:18,743 them , our enterprise would falter . 287 00:11:20,919 --> 00:11:23,030 The most notable include intelligence 288 00:11:23,030 --> 00:11:25,109 and space domain awareness , the 289 00:11:25,109 --> 00:11:26,979 foundation of all we do . 290 00:11:30,250 --> 00:11:32,361 Space domain awareness is the ability 291 00:11:32,361 --> 00:11:34,530 to use sensors to look up on orbit and 292 00:11:34,530 --> 00:11:36,697 identify objects , track where they're 293 00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:38,752 going , track where they came from , 294 00:11:38,752 --> 00:11:41,159 predict and avoid potential collisions , 295 00:11:41,450 --> 00:11:43,609 and just have a general awareness of 296 00:11:43,609 --> 00:11:45,109 what's going on up there . 297 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:51,760 The men and women who execute these 298 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,500 functions every day are known as 299 00:11:54,500 --> 00:11:57,979 guardians . It's a reference to our Air 300 00:11:57,979 --> 00:12:00,409 Force Space Command heritage whose 301 00:12:00,409 --> 00:12:02,859 motto was Guardians of the high 302 00:12:02,859 --> 00:12:04,859 frontier . We are the first line of 303 00:12:04,859 --> 00:12:07,081 defense when it comes to anything space 304 00:12:07,081 --> 00:12:09,192 related , which is where war is going 305 00:12:09,192 --> 00:12:11,303 to take place , and we need guardians 306 00:12:11,303 --> 00:12:12,970 to defend that space . Of all 307 00:12:12,970 --> 00:12:15,609 warfighters , guardians are uniquely 308 00:12:15,609 --> 00:12:18,140 and specifically trained , educated and 309 00:12:18,140 --> 00:12:20,307 experienced in war fighting activities 310 00:12:20,619 --> 00:12:23,260 in , from , and to the space domain . 311 00:12:26,299 --> 00:12:28,632 The four core values of the Space Force . 312 00:12:28,632 --> 00:12:30,743 One , we have character . You have to 313 00:12:30,743 --> 00:12:32,577 have the right moral and ethical 314 00:12:32,577 --> 00:12:34,466 character to be able to be a good 315 00:12:34,466 --> 00:12:36,632 guardian . Next , we have connection . 316 00:12:36,632 --> 00:12:38,743 We have to make these connections not 317 00:12:38,743 --> 00:12:40,855 only within our space force or within 318 00:12:40,855 --> 00:12:43,132 our unit , but with other branches too , 319 00:12:43,132 --> 00:12:45,132 so they know what we can offer . We 320 00:12:45,132 --> 00:12:44,760 have to have the courage to make the 321 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:46,704 right decisions and do things that 322 00:12:46,704 --> 00:12:48,871 might be out of the box and unnormal . 323 00:12:48,871 --> 00:12:51,093 Last , we have commitment . You need to 324 00:12:51,093 --> 00:12:53,204 be committed to your mission and your 325 00:12:53,204 --> 00:12:55,316 skill set and really hone your skills 326 00:12:55,316 --> 00:12:57,538 and ensure that you are developing your 327 00:12:57,538 --> 00:12:59,427 mission set the best you can . By 328 00:12:59,427 --> 00:13:01,482 design , the space force is lean and 329 00:13:01,482 --> 00:13:04,789 agile . The space force is 10% of the 330 00:13:04,789 --> 00:13:06,869 size of the next smallest military 331 00:13:06,869 --> 00:13:09,909 branch . We were specifically shaped in 332 00:13:09,909 --> 00:13:12,150 this way to be agile and fast . 333 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:18,059 Our members are laser focused on 5 334 00:13:18,059 --> 00:13:20,330 professional disciplines . 3 are 335 00:13:20,330 --> 00:13:22,608 operational . There's space operations , 336 00:13:22,859 --> 00:13:24,692 controlling satellites . There's 337 00:13:24,692 --> 00:13:26,192 intelligence , which means 338 00:13:26,192 --> 00:13:28,479 understanding and making use of data to 339 00:13:28,479 --> 00:13:30,419 inform our operations . There's 340 00:13:30,419 --> 00:13:32,530 cyberspace operations , which means . 341 00:13:32,825 --> 00:13:35,047 Command and controlling effects through 342 00:13:35,047 --> 00:13:37,214 cyberspace , which is how we generally 343 00:13:37,214 --> 00:13:39,103 command our satellites , and then 344 00:13:39,103 --> 00:13:40,881 there's two force modernization 345 00:13:40,881 --> 00:13:40,695 disciplines . There's engineering , 346 00:13:40,905 --> 00:13:43,544 which is how we design , develop and 347 00:13:43,544 --> 00:13:45,354 deliver capability and perger 348 00:13:45,354 --> 00:13:47,410 management , which is acquisition of 349 00:13:47,410 --> 00:13:49,576 that capability , working hand in hand 350 00:13:49,576 --> 00:13:51,798 with engineering to speed those effects 351 00:13:51,798 --> 00:13:55,659 to the warfighter . The Space 352 00:13:55,659 --> 00:13:57,826 Force is headquartered with its sister 353 00:13:57,826 --> 00:13:59,992 services at the Pentagon . It has over 354 00:13:59,992 --> 00:14:02,500 50 operating locations in the US and 355 00:14:02,500 --> 00:14:05,909 around the globe . Reporting to the 356 00:14:05,909 --> 00:14:08,630 headquarters , our field commands . So 357 00:14:08,630 --> 00:14:11,510 our field coms sit one tier below the 358 00:14:11,510 --> 00:14:13,830 headquarters Space Force . So they are 359 00:14:13,830 --> 00:14:16,469 charged with training , equipping , and 360 00:14:16,469 --> 00:14:18,580 resources our guardians to be able to 361 00:14:18,580 --> 00:14:20,580 do the missions that are asked upon 362 00:14:20,580 --> 00:14:23,179 them by the Joint fighter and by the 363 00:14:23,179 --> 00:14:26,299 Space Force as a whole . Deltas , which 364 00:14:26,299 --> 00:14:28,021 support our field coms through 365 00:14:28,021 --> 00:14:29,910 specialized operations focused on 366 00:14:29,910 --> 00:14:32,059 specific mission areas . Delta's kind 367 00:14:32,059 --> 00:14:34,919 of group up a big amount of work , so 368 00:14:34,919 --> 00:14:37,030 maybe we have Millsaccom in one delta 369 00:14:37,030 --> 00:14:39,308 or PNT in one delta , things like that . 370 00:14:41,119 --> 00:14:43,789 And squadrons tasked with specific 371 00:14:43,789 --> 00:14:45,659 mission sets and activities . 372 00:14:48,940 --> 00:14:51,099 Space Operations Command is charged 373 00:14:51,099 --> 00:14:53,210 with generating and presenting combat 374 00:14:53,210 --> 00:14:55,266 ready intelligence , cyber and space 375 00:14:55,266 --> 00:14:57,210 forces to the combatant commands . 376 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:02,440 Space Systems Command acquires , 377 00:15:02,719 --> 00:15:04,799 develops , delivers , and fields 378 00:15:04,799 --> 00:15:07,039 dominant , integrated and resilient war 379 00:15:07,039 --> 00:15:10,599 fighting space capabilities . SSC also 380 00:15:10,599 --> 00:15:13,239 operates two space ports , ensuring the 381 00:15:13,239 --> 00:15:15,559 safe and secure delivery of payloads to 382 00:15:15,559 --> 00:15:17,799 orbit for military , commercial , and 383 00:15:17,799 --> 00:15:19,080 civil missions alike . 384 00:15:21,820 --> 00:15:24,140 Space Training and Readiness Command 385 00:15:24,140 --> 00:15:26,084 prepares combat ready guardians to 386 00:15:26,084 --> 00:15:28,369 fight and win in contested , degraded , 387 00:15:28,380 --> 00:15:30,658 and operationally limited environments . 388 00:15:32,109 --> 00:15:33,998 StarCom accomplishes this through 389 00:15:33,998 --> 00:15:35,720 development , collection , and 390 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:37,720 execution of training and education 391 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:39,720 programs , threat informed test and 392 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,229 training systems , and realistic threat 393 00:15:42,229 --> 00:15:44,285 presentation for advanced training . 394 00:15:46,289 --> 00:15:48,409 Like our sister services , the space 395 00:15:48,409 --> 00:15:50,530 force must prepare and present forces 396 00:15:50,530 --> 00:15:52,363 and personnel to every combatant 397 00:15:52,363 --> 00:15:54,520 command . We'll do this through our 398 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:56,409 service components , the building 399 00:15:56,409 --> 00:15:58,520 blocks of the Joint Force . For space 400 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:00,687 power to be effective , it needs to be 401 00:16:00,687 --> 00:16:02,909 integrated into our joint force , which 402 00:16:02,909 --> 00:16:05,076 means into our combatant commands . So 403 00:16:05,076 --> 00:16:07,242 if we're going to present space forces 404 00:16:07,242 --> 00:16:09,464 for combatant commanders to direct , we 405 00:16:09,464 --> 00:16:11,520 need to have a touch . That connects 406 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:11,155 the combatant commander with the 407 00:16:11,155 --> 00:16:13,377 service forces that we provide . That's 408 00:16:13,377 --> 00:16:15,377 what the service component is . The 409 00:16:15,377 --> 00:16:17,322 space force has brought a level of 410 00:16:17,322 --> 00:16:19,575 clarity and focus to operations in , 411 00:16:19,875 --> 00:16:22,205 from and to space that the Department 412 00:16:22,205 --> 00:16:24,715 of Defense didn't have before . Mission . 413 00:16:25,549 --> 00:16:27,660 Rendezvous with a flight of strategic 414 00:16:27,660 --> 00:16:29,882 bombers . While Air Force Space Command 415 00:16:29,882 --> 00:16:31,938 is the history and the legacy of the 416 00:16:31,938 --> 00:16:33,882 Space Force as a separate military 417 00:16:33,882 --> 00:16:35,993 service , it's our job to contest and 418 00:16:35,993 --> 00:16:37,993 control the domain to achieve space 419 00:16:37,993 --> 00:16:40,160 superiority , and that's something the 420 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,327 Space Force is doing as we execute war 421 00:16:42,327 --> 00:16:44,105 fighter ethos and war . Fighter 422 00:16:44,105 --> 00:16:46,105 mentality . How are we bringing our 423 00:16:46,105 --> 00:16:48,105 space capability to the fight ? Our 424 00:16:48,105 --> 00:16:50,049 establishment isn't yet complete . 425 00:16:50,049 --> 00:16:52,271 We're still maturing into our role as a 426 00:16:52,271 --> 00:16:54,049 discreet war fighting service . 427 00:16:56,895 --> 00:16:58,839 Despite all we have accomplished . 428 00:17:00,030 --> 00:17:02,469 Despite our vast array of capabilities . 429 00:17:03,609 --> 00:17:05,498 And despite the dedication of our 430 00:17:05,498 --> 00:17:08,150 guardians . The transformation we 431 00:17:08,150 --> 00:17:10,869 require is daunting . As the Space 432 00:17:10,869 --> 00:17:12,758 Force mission grows , so does the 433 00:17:12,758 --> 00:17:14,925 responsibilities of all of us , and we 434 00:17:14,925 --> 00:17:16,869 need to grow with them to meet the 435 00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:18,647 challenges today as well as the 436 00:17:18,647 --> 00:17:20,813 challenges tomorrow . We have to again 437 00:17:20,813 --> 00:17:22,980 continue executing all of those legacy 438 00:17:22,980 --> 00:17:25,147 missions , um , which Can't stop doing 439 00:17:25,147 --> 00:17:27,258 the joint force is relying on those . 440 00:17:27,258 --> 00:17:29,036 We've put a lot of the critical 441 00:17:29,036 --> 00:17:30,702 foundation in . We put in the 442 00:17:30,702 --> 00:17:32,813 groundwork , but the work is going to 443 00:17:32,813 --> 00:17:35,036 be ongoing and it's on guardians to get 444 00:17:35,036 --> 00:17:37,091 us there . We must transform from an 445 00:17:37,091 --> 00:17:39,258 organization that takes advantage of a 446 00:17:39,258 --> 00:17:41,147 benign domain into a war fighting 447 00:17:41,147 --> 00:17:42,925 organization . One that has the 448 00:17:42,925 --> 00:17:45,280 equipment , training , and doctrine to 449 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,949 contest the domain and provide critical 450 00:17:47,949 --> 00:17:49,949 effects in the face of a determined 451 00:17:49,949 --> 00:17:51,800 adversary . This critical 452 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,520 transformation requires new resourcing 453 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:56,800 levels . We are asking our , our young 454 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:58,967 guardians to do incredibly challenging 455 00:17:58,967 --> 00:18:01,689 things , and we owe it to them , we owe 456 00:18:01,689 --> 00:18:03,745 it to the service , we owe it to the 457 00:18:03,745 --> 00:18:05,967 country to provide them with the skills 458 00:18:05,967 --> 00:18:07,800 that will make them successful . 459 00:18:09,869 --> 00:18:12,349 Without space superiority , we cannot 460 00:18:12,349 --> 00:18:15,949 deter conflict . Without it , we cannot 461 00:18:15,949 --> 00:18:19,579 provide vital effects . Without it , we 462 00:18:19,579 --> 00:18:22,319 cannot protect the joint force . Until 463 00:18:22,319 --> 00:18:24,541 we have built the infrastructure needed 464 00:18:24,541 --> 00:18:26,597 to achieve it , the space force is a 465 00:18:26,597 --> 00:18:29,020 work in progress . Understanding that a 466 00:18:29,020 --> 00:18:31,242 threat is growing , right , but there's 467 00:18:31,242 --> 00:18:33,353 a set of guardians who are willing to 468 00:18:33,353 --> 00:18:33,239 meet that threat and try and rise to it . 469 00:18:33,369 --> 00:18:35,591 We need help and support from all those 470 00:18:35,591 --> 00:18:37,647 around us to be able to achieve that 471 00:18:37,647 --> 00:18:39,869 mission . There should be no doubt that 472 00:18:39,869 --> 00:18:41,869 space is of great importance to our 473 00:18:41,869 --> 00:18:44,091 nation's defense . There are no service 474 00:18:44,091 --> 00:18:46,147 or national boundaries in the orbits 475 00:18:46,147 --> 00:18:50,000 above . It's important not just to 476 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,000 the space force . But to all branches 477 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,359 of our armed services and our very way 478 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:59,920 of life . Standing guard both night and 479 00:18:59,920 --> 00:19:02,119 day , the guardians of the United 480 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:04,959 States Space Force secure our nation's 481 00:19:04,959 --> 00:19:08,680 interests in , from , and 482 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:10,349 to space . 483 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:15,619 Semper Supra . 484 00:19:53,189 --> 00:19:54,189 But 485 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:57,650 from .