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Trump should fulfill his promise to create the Space National Guard
It’s time to strengthen — not dismantle — one of America's most proven space war-fighting tools, retired Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel argues.
By Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel (ret.)
Frontline Photos: Jan. 23, 2022
Future Space Force Guardians sworn in, Thunderbirds fly to the moon, sailors stand watch and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Amid Russia crisis, Pentagon nominee criticizes Obama response to Crimea
A top Pentagon pick for President Biden has criticized the Obama administration’s response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as “too slow and too incremental.”
New in 2022: A changing outlook for air warfare in US Central Command
The Air Force is pivoting to a longer-range role in the Mideast that depends on drones.
Unvaccinated airmen lose pay, benefits as Air National Guard yanks orders
Unvaccinated Guardsmen who are moved to the Individual Ready Reserve lose health and life insurance.
Congress turns down a Space National Guard again, but Space Force isn’t giving up
"Simply put, we don’t know enough," Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) said.
Satellite images track new Russian military deployments near Ukraine
Maxar Technologies is monitoring the military developments surrounding tensions and cites several new Russian deployments in Crimea and in western Russia near the Ukraine border.
By Jessica Edwards
Elementary students speak to Space Force guardian
Lt. Col. Christopher Evey spent 18 years in the Air Force before joining the Space Force.
By Evan Bevins, News and Sentinel
Few airmen appeal vaccine exemption denials as COVID-19 cases spike
Air National Guard members now have until Dec. 31 to be fully vaccinated before facing punishment.
Air Force Research Laboratory is one step closer to beaming solar energy from space to Earth
The experiment tested hardware needed for an innovative system that would use a satellite to collect solar energy on orbit, convert it to radio frequency, and then beam it to users on Earth who could convert it back into energy to power equipment, vehicles or even a forward operating base.
By Nathan Strout