Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess salutes during his change of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
Troy Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
U.S. Space Force Guardians assigned to Space Delta 5 monitor computer workstations Dec. 18, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. (Photo by David Dozoretz)
Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon provided new details about how Space Force guardians supported the joint force during Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Absolute Resolve.
1st Space Brigade soldiers observe a U.S. Army Ranger raid during a large-scale combat scenario at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Capabilities Exercise 2024 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, April 5-12, 2024. The exercise demonstrated how Army space operations integrate with cyber and special operation forces partners to enable the warfighter on the ground. (U.S. Army photo by Brooke Nevins)
“This year during program budget review, we included counterspace capabilities for the first time in our strategic priority list,” Col. Peter Atkinson said.
L3Harris developed the Meadowlands system to assist the U.S. Space Force in responding to potential future threats more effectively and efficiently. The upgraded system will enhance space Electromagnetic Warfare capabilities in support of joint and allied warfighters. (Credit: L3Harris)
Located in the Mission Control Station at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Battlespace Awareness Center (OBAC) provides near-real-time OPIR data exploitation products that deliver situational awareness to Space Delta 4 operators and other users. (Space Force photo)
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman delivers remarks during the Spacepower Conference at Orlando, Florida, Dec. 10, 2024. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by David Dozoretz)
Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by David Dozoretz)
