Michael Guetlein Archives

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump names vice chief nominees for Space Force, Air Force

Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton has been nominated to serve as vice chief of space operations, while Gen. Thomas Bussiere was tapped to be the new Air Force…

Jul 16, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump: Golden Dome will cost around $175B, be ‘fully operational’ in three years

President Trump has also named Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein as the program manager for Golden Dome.

May 20, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

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)

China practicing on-orbit ‘dogfighting’ tactics with space assets, Gen. Guetlein says

The demonstrations are yet another example of adversary advancements in space and their ability to use them for military applications.

Mar 18, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Firefly Aerospace successfully launches U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX Responsive Space Mission with 24-hours notice. (Firefly Aerospace photo)

Space Force rapid launch capability requires ‘culture shift’ within service, vice chief says

“Tactically responsive space is about a culture shift with the United States Space Force to get the entire set of guardians thinking on tactically relevant timelines,” Gen.…

Jan 19, 2024 By Mikayla Easley