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April 4, 2025
U.S. Space Force releases new capstone doctrine

The U.S. Space Force—the service charged with securing the Nation’s interests in, from, and to space—has published Space Force Doctrine Document One The Space Force, articulating doctrine that defines the service’s foundational tenets moving forward.
April 3, 2025
STARCOM Deputy Commander strengthens space training partnerships in France

Brig. Gen. Matthew Cantore, deputy commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, traveled to Toulouse, France, March 25-29 to strengthen international space training partnerships and advance STARCOM’s role in warfighting readiness. His engagements with French and NATO space leaders focused on
March 18, 2025
STARCOM leaders engage Guardians in Florida amid headquarters transition

Col. Michael Todd, Space Training and Readiness Command chief of staff, and Michelle Cantu, STARCOM director of human capital, recently met with Guardians in Melbourne, Florida to answer questions and provide insight on the path ahead as the command moves forward with the headquarters' transition to
Feb. 24, 2025
STARCOM strengthens Guardian cyber readiness

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Cantore, deputy commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, shared his perspectives on the challenges of the cyber domain and STARCOM’s role in preparing Guardians to meet those challenges at the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium in Colorado Springs on
Feb. 19, 2025
Space Force announces 2024 Polaris Award service-level recipients

The U.S. Space Force announced the winners of the third annual Polaris Awards, recognizing individuals and teams who embody the four Guardian Values: Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage.
Feb. 11, 2025
From Music to Mission: Engineer Usman Rafiq’s Journey to the U.S. Space Force

Usman Rafiq didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming an engineer. Raised in Pakistan by his mother, a math teacher, Rafiq’s early interest was music. But as a college student at the University of Illinois Chicago, a roommate’s engineering coursework caught his attention. What began as a fascination with
Feb. 10, 2025
Space Flag 25-1: Largest USSF exercise advances space superiority

Space Training and Readiness Command concluded Space Flag 25-1, the 20th iteration of its premier training exercise, and the largest service exercise in the Space Force’s history, in late December 2024.
Feb. 6, 2025
26th Space Aggressor Squadron engages students at Air Academy High School

Students at Air Academy High School took a deep dive into military space history and operations during a two-day engagement with the 310th Space Wing and the 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS), Jan. 13–14.
Feb. 5, 2025
STARCOM Strengthens Ties with NIU to Develop Intelligence Leaders

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Sejba, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, meets with Dr. John Ballard to discuss the future of intelligence education and the growing collaboration between STARCOM and the National Intelligence University. Their conversation focused on enhancing
Jan. 6, 2025
Operational C2 Centers take Center Stage in Space Flag 25-1

The U.S. Space Force's premier space exercise, Space Flag 25-1, marked a significant milestone in the evolution of the exercise with the participation of Operational Command and Control (C2) centers, mostly from U.S. Space Forces – Space, as full players.