Nuclear strike chief seeks cancer review of missile crews
The top Air Force general in charge of the nationโs air- and ground-launched nuclear missiles has requested an official investigation into the number of airmen who are reporting blood cancer diagnoses after serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
Report: Air Force women, minorities face harassment and bias
A new study finds that about a third of the female service members in the Air Force and Space Force say theyโve experienced sexual harassment and many can describe accounts of sexism and a stigma associated with pregnancy and maternity leave.
White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force
โWe are not revisiting the decision to establish the Space Force,โ she said. AdโThousands of men and women proudly serve in the Space Force,โ Psaki said. Space Force. โI am very proud of the guardians in the Space Force," Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, said at a virtual event with defense writers. Trump was very proud of Space Force and rarely delivered a speech without mentioning it.
US Space Command site to be located in Huntsville, Alabama
The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Ala. as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Gov. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)MONTGOMERY, Ala. โ The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday that the new U.S. Space Command headquarters will be in Huntsville, Alabama, after the state was selected over five others competing for the project, including Colorado, where Space Command is provisionally located. The role of Space Command is to conduct operations such as enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches. That is different from the Space Force, which is a distinct military service like the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. โI couldnโt be more pleased to learn that Alabama will be the new home to the United States Space Command,โ Alabama Republican Gov.
WATCH: White House holds celebration to mark Space Forceโs first anniversary
Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman (R), Space Force and Command Senior Enlisted Leader and CMSgt Roger Towberman (L), with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett present US President Donald Trump with the official flag of the United States Space Force in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Samuel Corum-Pool/Getty Images)Vice President Pence is hosting an event with senior leadership of the Department of Defense, the U.S Air Force and the U.S. Space Force to commemorate the first birthday of the USSF as the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The celebration is happening at the White House and is expected to begin at 4 p.m.