U.S. Space Command Gets New Headquarters in Alabama

2021-01-15 15:24:25

WASHINGTON -- The Secretary of the Air Force announced Wednesday that Huntsville, Ala., will be the new headquarters of the U.S. Space Command. The announcement was welcomed in Alabama but criticized as an example of partisan politics by government officials... Read More

Military

Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Tests Positive for Coronavirus

2020-10-29 21:00:21

by Reece Nations

Gen. David Thompson, the United States Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations, tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday, the Department of the Air Force said in an email. Thompson was tested Oct. 28 after learning that “a close family member,... Read More

Geopolitics

Esper Warns US Now Confronting New Era of 'Great Power Competition'

2019-09-19 12:49:18

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Mark Esper had a stark warning for attendees at a major U.S. Air Force conference Wednesday morning, telling them "great power competition has once again returned to the global stage" and as a result, "we must... Read More

Military

Trump Declares New Space Command Key to American Defense

2019-08-30 15:55:07

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON —President Donald Trump announced Thursday the Pentagon has established the U.S. Space Command, declaring space as being crucial to the nation's defense. "It's a big deal," the president said during a Rose Garden ceremony. "As the newest combatant command,... Read More