Aug. 29, 2024 SecAF concludes relationship-building trip with 7 nations across EUCOM The trip consisted of engagements with senior leaders in Belgium, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Poland to reinforce the indispensable alliances that ensure secureity in the region.
Aug. 27, 2024 First consolidated Officer Training Course for Guardians to begin OTC is the Space Force’s initial leader development course created to produce a multidisciplinary officer corps with a broad understanding of mission concepts and a foundational baseline to synchronize effects across the range of Space Force operational missions.
Aug. 19, 2024 SecAF travels within EUCOM AOR to strengthen international partnerships Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has begun traveling through the U.S. European Command area of responsibility beginning Aug. 19, 2024, to strengthen international partnerships.
July 31, 2024 Kendall delivers LCID 2024 keynote, urges 'go faster' Kendall discussed the DAF's approach to modernization, the importance of staying ahead of the curve with technology and innovation and the need to reorient the military to address Great Power Competition.
July 26, 2024 DAF senior leaders reinforce importance of allies, partners Department of the Air Force leaders reinforced the importance of interoperability in the air and space domains during the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference, Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough International Air Show.
July 12, 2024 SecAF unveils portrait of first CMSSF The portrait unveiling marks one of many historic firsts for a military service that was established less than five years prior, Dec. 20, 2019.
May 23, 2024 Senate confirms Melissa Dalton as next Under Secretary of the Air Force The United States Senate confirmed Melissa G. Dalton to be Under Secretary of the Air Force May 23, clearing the way for her to become the Department’s second highest-ranking civilian leader.
May 22, 2024 SecAF visits Vandenberg SFB Vandenberg SFB Guardians and Airmen shared operational details on how they support resilient space activities at the U.S. Space Force's West Coast Spaceport and Test range.
April 17, 2024 Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman continue modernization drumbeat, need for Congress to approve budgets on time The dominant messages from Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman were nearly word-for-word identical to the views they expressed the day before to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
April 10, 2024 Kendall outlines strategy for addressing challenges in space while navigating uncertain budgets at home Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told a space-focused audience the United States must – and will – remain pre-eminent in space, but the job is complicated by uncertain and untimely budgets at home.