Air Force Space Force

The space force and air force will build capability to organize train and equip individuals with this expertise.

Air force space force. The course is open to all dod officers enlisted and civilian personnel who meet the eligibility criteria. Military service branch tasked with missions and operations in the rapidly evolving space domain. Space force is the 6th independent u s. Los angeles afb 61st air base group patrick afb 45th space wing peterson afb 21st space wing schriever afb 50th space wing thule afb 821 air base group vandenberg afb 14th air force vandenberg afb 30th space wing advanced systems and development directorate at kirtland afb space and missile systems center smc at los angeles afb.

What s the space force how will the space force impact me how do i join. The united states space force is the space warfare service branch of the u s. Initially formed as air force space command on 1 september 1982 the space force was established as an independent military branch on 20 december 2019 with the signing of the united states space force act part of the national defense authorization act for 2020. As of june 2020 its headquarters has yet to be.

Learn about great opportunities for enlisted airmen officers and health care professionals. Afspc had its headquarters at peterson air force base and supported u s. And in 1982 the u s. Working within the space domain our people launch rockets keep satellites safe and operational and develop technology to defend our way of life on earth through our interests in space.

The air force academy is on board to teach a week of instruction specific to astronautical engineering such as orbital mechanics satellite bus design and space environment. Photos videos facebook twitter blue grit podcast. Space force is organized as a military service branch within the department of the air. About space force fact sheets faqs.

Common afscs to both the air force and space force are cyber acquisitions engineers and certain shred outs of intelligence. Military operations worldwide through the use of many di. Armed forces and is one of the eight u s. Air force established the air force space command afspc to provide space capabilities for spaceflight missions navigation satellite communications missile warning and.

There will be positions and people with these sets of expertise in both the space force and air force. On 20 december 2019 concurrent with the signing of the national defense authorization act for 2020 it was re designated as the united states space force and became a new sixth service branch of the united states armed forces responsible for space warfare. Welcome to the united states air force.