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Small Force, Big Mission: Jennifer Saltzman on the People Behind the Space Force
There are only about 10,000 Guardians in the United States Space Force. That’s the entire service. You could fit them
Thirty Years of Building Space Warfighters: Inside the 328th Weapons Squadron
Most people picture a weapons school as the place that takes the best operator of a single machine and makes
Col. Alison Gonzalez: Why the Space Force Created a Dedicated Education Command
Training tells you how to do the job. It doesn’t tell you why the job exists. For most of military

Doubling the Space Force Isn’t a Budget Argument. It’s a War-Fighting Imperative.
When Congress hears “the Space Force needs to double in size,” most assume it’s a budget argument. A bigger number,
What Congress Knows About China’s Space Threat, and What the Rest of Us Don’t
There is a moment in the conversation that stops you cold. Randy Schriver, who spent years inside the Pentagon tracking
The Factory Floor Is the New Front Line
The United States has spent decades winning through technological superiority. Build the most advanced satellite, the most precise missile, the
Our Space Future Depends on What We Teach Kids Today
The future of American spacepower isn’t built in orbit. It’s built in classrooms. Every Guardian who will operate satellite constellations,

SFA EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Space Force’s Vision for the Objective Force and Future Operating Environment
In an exclusive interview, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman unveiled the strategic thinking behind two

Presidential Budget Request Sets Stage for Significant Space Force Growth
By Shawn Barnes, Col, USAF (Ret.) The Presidential Budget Request (PBR) was released last week. Some will cheer and some
