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Sept. 15, 2021

USSPACECOM, JTF-SD host 7th Fleet commander

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Rear Adm. Michael Bernacchi, U.S. Space Command director of Strategy, Plans and Policy; and Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, Joint Task Force-Space Defense deputy commander, hosted Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, 7th Fleet commander, Sept. 13 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. During the visit, leaders provided their respective mission briefs as the

Sept. 10, 2021

Runners honor 'Mose,' other fallen service members

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Colorado Run for the fallen took participants through Peterson Space Force Base on Sept. 10. Runners, including some from U.S. Space Command's Joint Task Force-Space Defense, honored 115 fallen service members along the route. One of those was U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Harold "Mose" Mosely II, who was assigned to then-Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, at the time of his death in November 2018.

Sept. 9, 2021

Conference highlights NATO air, space power

The Joint Air Power Competence Center hosted its annual conference convening the NATO airpower community at Essen, Germany.

Sept. 8, 2021

Hicks says DOD to link strategy, capabilities to meet China challenge

DOD prioritizes China as its long-term pacing challenge because of its increased military confidence, willingness to take risks and China's adoption of a coercive and aggressive approach to the Indo-Pacific region, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said.

Sept. 1, 2021

Kendall’s first trip highlights Air, Space Force roles in responding to China, strategic competitors

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall didn’t as much foreshadow his motivation as leader of the Air and Space Forces as broadcast it in large, bright neon letters. “We achieve deterrence by having a strong enough force that the potential enemy is afraid of us. That’s my job; to give you and all your teammates the things they need to send a message to China that going to war would be a really bad idea,” he said to Airmen and Guardians at a town hall Aug. 17 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.