The best way for military forces to prepare for combat is through live training exercises on suitable battlefields. When you’re the US Space Force (USSF), that means space is the logical place to train your troops. This is why the USSF’s Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) is “actively developing on-orbit exercises to enhance our readiness and capabilities,” a STARCOM spokesperson told Parabolic Arc.
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ARLINGTON, Virginia (AFNS) — The Space Force has released its Space Test Enterprise Vision to communicate the service’s intent and provide the amplifying guidance needed to execute the Space Force’s test and evaluation mission.
“The test vision and the associated test culture it portends are critical elements of the Guardian Ideal and our core values,” said Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations. “While we expect every Guardian to be bold and innovative in pursuit of concepts and capabilities that protect U.S. interests in space, the commitment to mastery of our missions also demands that we be confident in the effectiveness of those capabilities. Test – integrated test – gives us that confidence.”
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WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force selected six candidate locations for U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters, April 4.
(more…)WASHINGTON (Dianne Feinstein PR)—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla and Representative Salud Carbajal (all D-Calif.) today expressed support for making Vandenberg Space Force Base the permanent location for the Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) amid reports that the previous U.S. Space Command basing decision was based on politics, not merit. “As you know, Vandenberg Space Force Base already plays an important role in space training and operations. Vandenberg trains […]
