From Longevity to Combat Resilience: The Space Force’s Strategic Shift
At the 30th Anniversary of the 328th Weapons Squadron, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined a fundamental transformation underway in the U.S. military, one driven by a simple realization: the space domain is no longer benign. When the Space Force was established, it inherited systems designed in the 1990s for longevity, not conflict. The guiding philosophy was efficiency. Build […]
Hon. Frank Calvelli Focuses on Space Acquisition Speed and Training
Honorable Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, emphasizes the need for speed in space acquisition and integration to transform space architecture into a more diversified, proliferated, and resilient system.
Thirty-six General Officer Billets Needed to build the Space Force Leadership Bench
The USSF was established to ensure the space domain received the attention it deserves as one of the most critical warfighting domains. As technology continues to progress, all military services rely on not only the connectivity the space domain provides, but also the offensive and defensive options needed to ensure freedom of action in the domain. With this overwhelming reliance, it is time to examine current general officer billets across the services to right size the leadership needs of the newest branch of the military.
CSO Prioritizes a Resilient Ready Combat Credible Force
General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, discussed his priorities and other important initiatives, prior to the Space Force’s Third Birthday Celebration.
Give USSF Operational Priorities a Voice
One of the main reasons for a separate USSF is to inform DAF priorities based on emerging threats from space to all domain superiority. Yet this hearing, like so many before, continues to present priorities without including space considerations.
