US SPace Forces - Space NEWS

Sept. 18, 2024

Space is a contested domain

When thinking about current wars, the war in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel may come to mind, but what might not be immediately apparent is the emerging conflict in space.

Sept. 17, 2024

AUS Defence Force visit the JCO

Members of the Joint Commercial Operations cell host Australian Army Maj Gen Paul Kenny, Deputy Theatre Commander of the Australian Defence Force, AUS Air Force Wing Commander Rex Harrison, Australian Defence Space Command liaison officer, and Lt. Commander Nicholas Graney of the Royal Australian Navy for a familiarization visit at the Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. 10, 2024.

Sept. 16, 2024

ROK signed Letter of Intent to join the JCO

The Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense hosted a joint signing ceremony of the ROK Letter of Intent to join U.S. Space Forces – Space Joint Commercial Operations in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 11, 2024.

Sept. 13, 2024

Global Sentinel 25 planning underway

Global Sentinel '25 participants pose for a photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Sept. 10, 2024. Representatives from 24 countries participated both virtually and in-person for a two-day Initial Planning Conference in preparation for the GS25 capstone event projected to take place April and May of 2025

Sept. 10, 2024

NSDC hosts SSCI STAFDEL Souza

Leaders from the National Space Defense Center host professional staff members from the Senate

Sept. 6, 2024

GAO visits NSDC

The National Space Defense Center hosts Jon Ludwigson, a Director in the U.S. Government

Sept. 6, 2024

Zealous Kepler 24: S4S’s Inaugural Staff Exercise at Vandenberg Space Force Base

From August 15-24, 2024, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) conducted its first Tier 2 exercise, Zealous Kepler 24 (ZK24), which was designed to prepare S4S for its wartime mission. The staff exercise involved tailored participation from subordinate units to refine and validate S4S’s organizational concepts of operational employment.

Aug. 27, 2024

S4S conducts its first SEL change of responsibility

U.S. Space Forces – Space hosted its first Change of Responsibility ceremony as it bid farewell to S4S’s inaugural Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Master Sgt. Grange Coffin, and welcomed S4Ss incoming SEL, Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman.

Aug. 27, 2024

U.S. Space Forces – Space hosts Colorado Senator Military Legislative Aide

Adriana Rivera, Military Legislative Aide of Colorado Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), visited Vandenberg Space Force Base on Aug. 26, 2024, as part of an ongoing effort to build foster strong connections with legislative equities. U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, hosted Rivera and provided her with a tour of S4S headquarters where she learned of the history, evolution, intent, and purpose of S4S.

Aug. 26, 2024

President Biden Visits Vandenberg SFB

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, greets U.S. President Joe Biden before his departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 24, 2024.