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Dec. 30, 2024

S4S establishes strategic vision after first year of successes

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — On Dec. 6, 2023, U.S. Space Forces – Space stood up as the Space Force Service Component to U.S. Space Command. The activation of S4S was part of U.S. Space Force’s plan to normalize the presentation of space forces across combatant commands and most efficiently meet the challenges presented by the dynamic national security environment and the return to great power competition.

Dec. 18, 2024

National Space Defense Center spearheads NACE experiments

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The National Space Defense Center has created the NSDC Advanced Concept Experimentation (NACE) to innovate and optimize the NSDC’s ability to execute the protect and defend mission.

Dec. 12, 2024

USSPACECOM commander describes ‘common playbook’ for warfighting advantage

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, kicked off day two of the Space Force Association’s annual Spacepower Conference, delivering keynote remarks to the audience of Space Force Guardians, government leaders, academia and space industry experts, Dec. 11, 2024.

Dec. 10, 2024

Fires from Above: MARFOR SPACECOM Fuels New Strategies at Fire Support Rehearsal Exercise

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Marines from across the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) converged with service members from U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) to refine space fires procedures during Marine Forces Space Command’s (MARFORSPACE) Fire Support Rehearsal Exercise (FSRE) hosted at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB) from Nov. 18- 22, 2024.

Dec. 6, 2024

Joint Statement From The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals' Board Meeting in Italy to Advance Space Security

The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals' Board met from December 3-5, 2024, in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered for the annual meeting. The Principals emphasized the importance of the responsible and lawful use of space, discussed existing and emerging threats to space systems, and identified further opportunities for collaboration and cooperation.