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  • STARCOM hiring surge aims to fill more than 400 civilian positions

    The U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command is expanding its civilian workforce with a hiring surge of more than 400 positions across the country, supporting its role as the service’s field command for accessions, training, testing, wargaming and education.

  • Polaris Award recognizes STARCOM Guardians for courage, connection

    Two Space Training and Readiness Command Guardians were among the U.S. Space Force Polaris Award recipients recognized during the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium.1st Lt. Robert Bartkowiak, 3rd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Space Delta 12, received the Polaris Award for

  • STARCOM opens headquarters annex at Patrick Space Force Base

    Space Training and Readiness Command leaders and installation partners held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 10, 2026, to mark the opening of STARCOM’s headquarters annex.Community leaders, industry partners and Guardians from across STARCOM and Space Launch Delta 45 joined together to celebrate the

  • SparteX provides multi-national training environment for Guardians

    The 57th Space Aggressor Squadron played a vital role in SparteX 2026, French Space Command’s annual simulated space exercise, through advising on space domain planning, teaching Orbital Warfare principles and providing a dynamic adversary, or “red team,” for “blue team” friendly forces to play

  • STARCOM highlights USSF growth and culture at AFA’s Warfare Symposium

    Space Training and Readiness Command personnel attended and highlighted the importance of perpetuating an innovative and collaborative culture as the Space Force continues to grow at the Air and Space Force Association’s Warfare Symposium Feb. 23-25.The Warfare Symposium is a professional

  • U.S. Space Force graduates first class from Captain’s Leadership Course

    The U.S. Space Force graduated the inaugural class of its Captain’s Leadership Course Feb. 13 at Texas A&M University, marking another milestone in the service’s effort to develop space-focused leaders prepared for joint operations.The four-week, in-residence course, led by Space Training and

  • STARCOM Releases Commander's Strategic Vision

    Maj. Gen. James E. Smith, Space Training and Readiness Command commander, released his strategic vision to the command on Jan. 8, 2026.The vision document describes how the command will develop combat-credible space forces in support of the United States Space Force mission to secure the Nation’s