Space Force
Space Force Affirms New Focus
Late in the Cold War a stand-alone command was considered necessary to de-conflict space operations between the military services, as each branch had space capabilities of its own. The first iteration of the Space Command was created in 1985 to provide joint command and control for all military space operations. GW Bush’s administration needed to […]
Space Force Commander Is Not Happy
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is the newest independent U.S. military service branch and is tasked with missions and operations in the space domain, as the name would imply. The USSF is organized as one of two coequal military service branches within the Department of the Air […]
Buzz Aldrin gets his very own star
One of the bigger personalities in the Space Race has to be Buzz Aldrin, the second man (after Neil Armstrong) to step on the Moon. The man keeps making news even into his 90’s, and seemingly for all good reasons. The former US astronaut Buzz Aldrin has got married for the fourth time on his […]
Space Force- Full Spectrum Operations
New Space Capability! The U.S. Space Force (USSF) was established 20 Dec 2019 creating the first new branch of the armed services in 73 years. Recently Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall spoke at a Space Symposium in Colorado Springs where he emphasized that space capabilities are “important to our strategy of integrated deterrence” and is […]
The U.S. launches an unarmed ICBM
The US carried out a test that had been planned across multiple Air Force agencies. Taking off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, the ICBM transited about 4,200 miles, ending its trajectory at the Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. The show of accuracy occurs in the aftermath of North Korea’s showcasing its Hwasong-17 ICBM launchers. From Fox […]
Troops With Skills Walk
Would You Like to Know More? A, wait for it, watchdog report from the Government Accountability Office (seriously?) discloses the stunningly obvious- troops with marketable skills and little incentive to stay, will leave for greener pastures. As in the private sector. Specifically mentioned were personnel with advanced cyber training. The expensive and lengthy training pipeline […]
Keeps his job, even promoted
Andrew Cox….no, I did NOT make up the last name..was investigated for misconduct, and the investigation found: A Space Force head analyst kept his job after being investigated for misconduct at work — including wearing a chartreuse mankini in the office and storing sex toys at work Andrew Cox, while serving as director of […]
Semper Supra- USSF Announces Anthem
The United States Space Force announced the release of its own official song at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor in Maryland. The song, “Semper Supra” (“Always Above”), joins the ranks of “The Marines’ Hymn,” “The Army Goes Rolling Along” and other staples of the American military anthem repertoire. […]
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