Space Force

Air Force strengthens policy to kick out sexual assaulters

There are now fewer exceptions for an airman or guardian to stay in the service after an assault conviction.

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(U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)U.S. Space Force Capt. Mark Conque, 1st Range Operations Squadron assistant director of operations, uses the Range Application Deployment system to assess Space Launch Complex 40 June 7, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. The RAD system offers up to 25 video feeds to support launch operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

Space Systems Command using a ‘buy first’ attitude with procurement

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FILE - A solider wears a U.S. Space Force uniform during a ceremony for U.S. Air Force airmen transitioning to U.S. Space Force guardian designations at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021. More than half of Air Force and Space Force personnel who responded to a survey said they've experienced some type of mental or physical abuse in the past two years, ranging from workplace bullying and hazing to rape or murder, according to a report released Tuesday, Nov. 9. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

While the White House doesn’t like the idea of a Space National Guard, one particular interest group does

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DoD Cloud Exchange: Col. Charles Galbreath on Space Force taking flight

Space Force has begun moving from strategy to operation. The U.S. military’s first digital force is training guardians and establishing a digital lexicon….

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FILE - Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House, Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Austin, Texas. A Texas judge on Friday, March 11, 2022 blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Air Force offers medical, legal help as states clamp down on trans and LGBTQ+ children

The Air Force suggests reaching out to military health clinics and on-base legal advisors.

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FILE - Passenger flights land and take off at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, Wed., Jan. 19, 2022.  A congressional committee is looking into the controversy over the launch of new high-speed wireless service and whether it poses any threat to airline safety. A House committee on Thursday, Feb. 3,  heard testimony from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline groups and a trade group for telecommunications companies.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress wants regular updates from FAA on any issues that arise from 5G growth

In today’s Federal Newscast, House lawmakers are pressing the Federal Aviation Administration for more details on what it’s doing to ensure the safety of the air transportation system as commercial companies roll out 5G wireless services.

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