7 Space Force units get permanent homes, 4 in Colorado
The Space Force's newest operational unit, Delta 15 stood up in March and that supports Space Command's "protect and defend" mission, will be based at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs.
Space Command looking to ground, ship-based missile defense radars to improve monitoring
"My number one priority within the command is: how do I increase my battlespace awareness, in particular, how do I look at the space domain?" SPACECOM head Gen. Jim Dickinson said.
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SPACECOM Needs More Data, Sensors To Track On-Orbit Threats
"The government has not decided what we want our format to be" for SSA data provided by commercial firms, explained SPACECOM's Col. Scot Brodeur. "But when we do decide, in short order I need y'all to be all in on getting onto that format."
SPACECOM’s New Vision Targets ‘Space Superiority’
"We must have fully integrated offensive and defensive operations across all of our services, as well as our partners," says Army Gen. James Dickinson, SPACECOM commander.
EXCLUSIVE: NRO, SPACECOM Craft CONOPS For War In Space
WASHINGTON: For the first time, Space Command is working with the operator and builder of America’s spy satellites, the NRO, to develop a shared “playbook” of pre-agreed actions to defend military and spy satellites during a conflict, SPACECOM and NRO officials say. The ‘playbook’ is a central part of a new joint concept of operations (CONOP) […]
DoD, IC Tackle All-Domain Hurdles: C2; Command Chain
"[I]t is fair to say that IC and DoD efforts have not always been aligned optimally, whether in acquisitions or operations," said Maj. Gen. Michael Guetlein, NRO's deputy director.
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GAO Says Critical Space C2 Effort At Risk
GAO finds that the Space C2 program "is planning to meet previously deferred requirements that proved too complex for prior programs to achieve," and "also plans to address new and emerging threats to space assets, for which requirements are not yet defined."
Air Force Hires Startup To Build Up MDO’s Unified Data Library
"The goal is to eventually integrate all of AFSPC data" into the UDL, says AFSPC, "along with other sources such as commercial space (already there but more coming), multi-domain data from such as air, land, sea, data from other agencies, and even academia."
New Space BMC2 System To Debut at Corona: Raymond
"A lot of the challenges we face in space are big data problems," says Gen. John Raymond, who is dual-hatted as commander of Space Command and Air Force Space Command.
Air Force Brass Lead New SpaceCom Subcommand
CFSCC's mission includes executing "tactical control over globally dispersed Air Force, Army, and Navy space units that command satellites in every orbital regime."
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Constantly evolving aerial threats demand training that adapts accordingly
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
Raymond’s First SPACECOM Move: Two New Subcommands and Their Leaders
Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting is the new head of SPACECOM's Combined Force Space Component Command; Gen. Tom James leads the new Joint Task Force Space Defense.
In 1st Interview, PDUSDI Bingen Talks Artificial Intelligence, Project Maven, Ethics
"We've got teams that are working side by side with the JAIC team and obviously the leadership continuity there is key for us. And we're also working across DoD. I see lines with the AIM initiative (Augmenting Intelligence using Machines) within the IC."
Tectonic Shift As NRO Moved Under Space Command In Wartime
US Space Command will officially stand-up on Aug. 29, with four main missions: "missile warning, satellite operations, space control and space support," says JCS Chair Gen. Joseph Dunford.
Crider: SSA Data ‘Library’ Will Open To Allies
Air Force Space Command's 'Unified Data Library' combining DoD and commercial SSA data will be open to allied governments.