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Feb. 25, 2026
Seconds Matter: Guardian on the Missile Warning Front Line

Inside a Mission Delta 4 operations floor, the character changes when the first alert hits.Voices lower. Eyes lock onto screens. Timelines compress from minutes to seconds as tracks begin to populate; each one a potential weapon in flight. There is no room for hesitation, no margin for error. Every
Sept. 26, 2025
Exercising at scale: What we’re learning

The DAF has been investing in its readiness and training with more sophisticated operational exercises, changes to enhance the rapid deployment of forces, and the regular exercise of mission command.
Dec. 12, 2024
Senior leaders discuss PMA during SFA

The Space Force Personnel Management Act marks a significant step towards the evolving structure of the USSF by integrating and streamlining active-component Guardians and Air Force Reservists in space-focused career fields to offer both full- and part-time service options.
Oct. 10, 2024
X-37B begins novel space maneuver

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation.
Oct. 3, 2024
5 years securing our nation’s interests in, from, and to space

The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth year of existence securing the nation’s interest in, from and to space.

Seconds Matter: Guardian on the Missile Warning Front Line