(NewsNation) — Lawmakers were told this week that the Air Force and Space Force were planning on laying off thousands of workers, which could hinder recruitment and operations efforts, according to ...

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers Tuesday that civilian workforce cuts are presenting a challenge for the Space Force. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) Efforts to shrink ...

Since early 2024, the Defense Department has cut or restructured 188 jobs that once managed its DEI efforts, according to a congressional watchdog report. (Cpl. Jamean Berry/U.S. Marine Corps) Since ...

SpaceX’s military counterpart to Starlink, known as the Space Force’s Secret 480-Satellite MILNET, is rapidly expanding and encroaching on civilian satellite operations as of October 2025. This ...

U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, addresses graduates at the first Officer Training Course graduation at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 28, 2025. Credit: U.S ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University, already known as the Cradle of Astronauts, is now establishing itself among the academic leaders for the U.S. Space Force with research and initiatives ...

A large collapsible satellite antenna is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III on Thursday. Members of the 138th Space Control Squadron from Colorado and Air National Guard members from Mississippi get ...

Efforts to shrink the size of the civilian workforce across the federal government and within the Pentagon are having a disproportionate effect on the Space Force, according to the service's top ...