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Space Force to see budget, personnel boost amid renewed space race
The Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget features a big monetary and personnel boost for the Space Force, the young military branch with a bulk of its employees in Colorado. The number of Space Force guardians could grow from almost 10,000 in 2025 to 13,200 next year, while the research, development and test budget…
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Space Force chief calls for ‘radical shift’ in acquisitions
The Space Force wants to build an iterative model to acquire new technology and accept more risks to keep up with threats. “A capability that is good enough and ready now will always be better than a perfect solution that arrives too late for the fight or one that never arrives at all,” said Gen.…
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Space Force celebrates first Officer Training Course graduation at Peterson Space Force Base
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Space Force celebrated the first graduating class of its new Officer Training Course Thursday, marking a new approach to training that ensures the new leaders will have knowledge across key areas. The year-long course brings together training in space operations, cyber defense, intelligence and…
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Air and Space Forces announce urgent changes to stay ahead of China
As the U.S. works to deter Chinese aggression, the Air and Space Forces expect to make major changes, such as standing up new commands, changing training and holding more complete exercises. Secretary Frank Kendall described the need for the change Monday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, outlining how China…