SFA EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Space Force’s Vision for the Objective Force and Future Operating Environment
In an exclusive interview, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman unveiled the strategic thinking behind two of the service’s most consequential planning efforts to date: the Objective Force 2040 and the Future Operating Environment 2040. Released publicly at the 41st Annual Space Symposium, these documents mark a pivotal step in defining […]
Presidential Budget Request Sets Stage for Significant Space Force Growth
By Shawn Barnes, Col, USAF (Ret.) The Presidential Budget Request (PBR) was released last week. Some will cheer and some will jeer, but if the budget request is enacted as requested – or even close to it – the Space Force will be in a superb position to control the domain and support the Joint […]
From the Flight Line to the Front Office: Leading Without Limits
In this installment of our Women’s History Month series, we spotlight Lt Gen (Ret) DeAnna “Spice” Burt, a trailblazer whose career reflects the evolution of military space operations, and the power of adaptability and leadership under pressure. Growing up on Florida’s Space Coast during the height of the Space Shuttle era, Burt was immersed early […]
Building the Force We Don’t Yet Have: Lt. Gen. Miller on Space Superiority
There is a moment early in the conversation where Lt. Gen. Miller pauses, not for effect, but because the weight of what he is describing demands it. Space superiority, as he frames it on the Spacepower Podcast, is not a slogan or a doctrinal buzzword. It is a condition that must be deliberately built, continuously assessed, and, […]
The Spacepower Story Closer to Home
When people talk about spacepower, the conversation usually drifts toward great power competition or distant theaters. The Indo-Pacific. Eastern Europe. High-end conflict. But spend a few minutes listening to Col. Brandon Alford, and that framing starts to feel incomplete. Because some of the most consequential uses of spacepower aren’t happening “over there.” They’re happening much closer to home, across the […]
Dream Big, Lead Boldly: Lessons from Lt Gen (Ret) Nina Armagno
Lieutenant General Nina M. Armagno served as the Director of Staff, Headquarters, United States Space Force, from August 2020 to August 2023, where she established the sixth and newest branch of the United States Armed Forces. For Women’s History Month, we often celebrate firsts: first flights, first commands, first steps into previously uncharted territory. But […]
Inside Space Systems Command: A Conversation with Col. Menschner on Innovation, Acquisition, and the Future of Spacepower
The recent episode of the Spacepower Podcast offers a compelling look inside Space Systems Command (SSC) through an engaging conversation between host Bill “Hippie” Woolf and Col. Andrew S. Menschner, Deputy Commander of SSC. In this candid discussion recorded on March 5, 2026, Col. Menschner shared his journey from a childhood shaped by Air Force […]
From Missiles to Mentorship: A Path to Service
When Linda Aldrich graduated from college in 1972, many of the commissioning paths into the Air Force simply weren’t available to women. The Air Force Academy had not yet opened its doors to female cadets, and many ROTC programs were still closed to them. Nearly a decade later, Aldrich found herself searching for a new […]
Why the Indo-Pacific Is a Spacepower Story: A Conversation with Gen. Stephen Whiting
SUMMARY: On the Spacepower Podcast, U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting discusses deterrence, partnerships, and why space is increasingly central to security in the Indo-Pacific. When most people think about the Indo-Pacific, they picture ships, aircraft, and contested waters stretching from the South China Sea to the western Pacific. But according to Gen. Stephen Whiting, the conversation cannot […]
The Guardian’s Edge: Inside the Space Force’s Three-Pronged Push for AI Dominance
By SSC Public Affairs The U.S. Space Force is charting a new course in digital warfare, systematically integrating artificial intelligence to sharpen its decision-making and secure the ultimate high ground. Rather than a scattershot approach, the service is embracing a strategic, three-level framework to categorize and deploy AI capabilities, ensuring that every tool, from the […]
