Cultivating the Guardian Spirit of Mission Command
Culture is inevitable. It will develop whether we make it a focus or not; therefore, we must be intentional. An organization’s culture is a collection of normalized values, expectations, and behaviors dictated by the unit’s roles and responsibilities. Culture shapes how we execute the mission. The U.S. Space Force’s culture is under construction. Our senior leaders are prioritizing its development as we look to advance our lethality through more creative leadership approaches like mission command.
392d Combat Training Squadron Meets CSO’s Intent with Expanded Exercise Program
The 392d Combat Training Squadron is revolutionizing space combat training with purpose-built exercises designed to improve readiness. By tailoring agile training programs and hosting small force exercises in distributed Space Battle Laboratories, the squadron is driving the number of exercises from two events in 2021 to over 90 per year in 2023. With two brand-new service-level exercises already established and plans for two more in the works, the Guardians of the 392d Combat Training Squadron are leading the way in preparing space warfighters to win.
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.
Lindsey Heroux Making History and Honoring a Legacy
Sgt. Heroux graduated from Air Force BMT at JBSA in 2017 as an honor graduate and was invited to apply to transition to the USSF in 2020 based on her career field in intelligence. She was officially sworn into the Space Force in February of 2021, where she is making history as one of the women to serve in the U.S. Space Force.
Dr. Manjit Pope recognized for trailblazing work in space research and technology
Dr. Manjit Pope, SFA UK Chapter President, inspires the next generation of women scientists to pursue careers in space technology and strategy.
Collective Defense And Coordinated Response Capability Critical To Preventing Threats According To One Of UK’s Leading Rocket Scientists
Learn how a World Space Organization can counteract jamming efforts by adversarial countries and protect critical space-based assets against cyber-attacks and interference, as outlined by Dr. Manjit Pope.
Think Global on Space Security Cooperation
Op-ed on why the USSF needs to leverage partnerships and look to the international community to build a global space security cooperation program.
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.
True Warfighters? A Space Force Association in-depth look at SPACE FLAG 23-1
Would I find authentic true, warfighters? Or a new generation of professional space operators? Read a SFA in-depth recap of SPACE FLAG 23-1.