France joins Space Multinational Force-Operation Olympic Defender
U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander and Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender commander, and French Space Command Commander Maj. Gen. Phillipe...
Germany joins Space Multinational Force-Operation Olympic Defender
BERLIN (AFNS) -- U.S. Space Command formally recognized Germany’s membership in Multinational Force-Operation Olympic Defender, Oct. 11.U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM and Multinational...
X-37B begins novel space maneuver
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFNS) -- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around...
Pilot program to cover certain child care costs after permanent change of station move
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- This week the Department of Defense kicks off a three-year pilot program meant to reimburse service members up to $1,500 for...
First USSF Guardian launches into space with NASA mission
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- For the first time, a U.S. Space Force Guardian was launched into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, as...
DAF HEAT conference highlights ‘Pioneers of Change’
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force Hispanic Empowerment and Advancement Team (HEAT) hosted a conference in celebration of...
Connecting families: DAF leaders, spouses discuss military family experiences
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) -- The closing session of the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference consisted of a panel of...
USecAF highlights contributions of women in national security
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Many Americans correlate national defense with the service members who wear the uniform. Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton...
Space Force awards four ‘Quick Start’ Resilient GPS agreements
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded four agreements to Astranis, Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space to produce design concepts...
DAF leaders reaffirm commitment to reoptimization for Great Power Competition
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) -- The leaders reaffirmed the department’s commitment to reoptimize the DAF for Great Power Competition, counter challenges from near-peer adversaries,...