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General B. Chance Saltzman Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force Center for a New American Security (CNAS) 18 Oct 2023 On Wednesday, October 18, from 1:30–2:30pm ET CNAS will host a fireside chat with General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force, moderated by Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, Senior Fellow and Director of the CNAS Defense Program. The conversation will explore the service's early successes and remaining challenges as it works to achieve its newly reframed mission: "to secure our nation's interests in, from, and to space." Discussion topics will include the Space Force's innovative personnel solutions, ambitious acquisition targets, and efforts to improve the resiliency of America's space assets.

This post highlights Lt Col Russ Smith's perspective on the critical role of the Space Force in modern warfare and U.S. security. It emphasizes the importance of space operations, including satellite communications and surveillance, in maintaining global stability. Smith's transition from the Air Force to the Space Force underscores his commitment to contributing to this pioneering branch. • Space operations are crucial for satellite communications and global stability. • Security in space is a contested and congested environment, recognized by adversaries. • Innovation in space operations is vital for maintaining U.S. security and technological edge.

Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton, the Space Force’s chief planning officer, will lead the project to stand up Space Futures Command, USSF’s fourth and newest Field Command, with the goal to reach initial operational capability before the year is out. A “task force” of roughly 10 to 15 people will form this summer to help Bratton, who previously established and stood up Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) beginning in August 2021. That experience “nearly killed me,” Bratton joked, but it also armored him for the task ahead he said at the National Security Space Association conference on Feb. 27. Space Futures Command, introduced conceptually Feb. 12 by Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman at the AFA Warfare Symposium, will be responsible for understanding the future space operating environment and the technologies and capabilities necessary to ensure the U.S. maintains its operational advantage in the domain. Looking five to 15 years beyond the horizon, Space Futures Command will be chartered to ensure the Space Force is investing in and developing the right technologies and capabilities necessary not only to counter emerging threats, but to impose greater complexity and challenges for potential adversaries. That includes things like artificial intelligence, cislunar space, and in-orbit refueling, all of which would necessarily alter the calculus for rivals. #SpaceForce #SpaceOperations #SpaceFuturesCommand

United States Space Force U.S. Space Command Futures Command will include three centers: the existing Space Warfighting Analysis Center, or #SWAC; a new Concepts and Technologies Center; and a new Wargaming Center. These great new training and troubleshooting strategic scenarios will be organized by intense reading homework of FM (Field Manuals) for #Guardians to study thanks to our digital library online at Space Delta 13. Remember, we all must follow the Four C's as found in the Space Force Spirit Guide: Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage. Those are the four pillars of power to persuade any adversaries in the world that we will win with words or weapons. The #PENTAGON The Joint Staff Chairman CQ: You're a good man, Charlie Brown as all the TOP BRASS enjoy the sweet sound of mission accomplished ahead of schedule and under budget as we defend our sacred #Constitution. https://lnkd.in/g3uCaXbn

STATE OF THE SPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE 2023 REPORT is out!

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Exploring the Role of the U.S. Space Forcehttps://lnkd.in/dNnm2Pjt

Really fascinating to consider the role of any Space Force vis a vis commercial space assets. John Shaw talked with Jacqueline Feldscher about the role of the armed services in a commercially driven cislunar economy. Among other things he noted that at this point the role of the military is primarily space domain awareness, however, responsive space capabilities are being developed. As more humans visit and live in #space, it is inevitable that security forces will also join. Just another fantastic conversation at the Beyond Earth Institute Symposium. #SpaceLaw #CommercialSpace

𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢? Read on to discover why space is the ultimate battleground! Please see Chief Lerch, Space Systems Command Senior Enlisted Leader's unclassified space threat brief here: https://lnkd.in/gxc3i4va in the latest Space Warfighter Talks series. 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. The uncrossed frontier. The uncharted battleground. This is the stage for the most significant challenges mankind has ever met - or will ever meet. The Space Force Association stands 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮. 𝘜𝘯𝘺𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘜𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. Our 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 are the shield that protects our nation's interests in space. Challenges? The U.S. isn't just in the game - we own it. Our leadership, dialogue, and investment are here to protect critical assets in, from and to space. To secure space for the generations to come. To ensure the future itself. United States Space Force #spacewarfightertalks #space #guardian #china #russia

Donald #Psychopath Trump's anti-China policies vainly antagonized China. Donald #Psychopath Trump must take necessary responsibility for this. If US continues to suffocate China's economy, it will eventually repeat the failure of WW2. And, Japanese businesses such as Toyota, Canon, Nippon Steel , etc. have long assisted China's evolution of manufacturing sector, which eventually enabled China's sophisticated capabilities at space development. Therefore, US should in the first place file series of lawsuits against such Japanese businesses demanding tens of trillions of dollars as reparation. Therefore, US institutions should immediately confiscate total assets of Nippon Steel ASAP. Short-sell Nippon Steel and confiscate its assets. This is the right measure that US should take.