Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, wrote in a commentary published Monday on Defense News that the service branch is establishing a digital service that leverages the latest technology platforms to provide economic stability and security to the U.S. and its allies.

The U.S. Space Force has issued its first doctrine, a document that tackles the service branch's approach as a distinct military force and role in joint missions. The Space Force intends to update the doctrine over time based on future application and evaluation.

The U.S. Space Force has unveiled its new logo and motto as part of effort to establish its cultural identity and branding. The service adopted the motto “Semper Supra,” which means “always above,” and the delta symbol to honor the heritage of the U.S. Air Force and Space Command.

The U.S. Space Force’s organizational structure finalized by the Department of the Air Force will be composed of three echelons: field commands, deltas and squadrons. Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Operations Command (SpOC) and Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) will serve as the military branch’s three field commands.

The U.S. Space Force has commenced an effort to help the space industry thrive and address several issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Space Force Acquisition Council will roll out a comprehensive survey to gather input on COVID-19-related factors affecting the space industry's supply chain, workforce, program costs and stimulus on technology sustainment areas, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday.

Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, and Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations, wrote in an opinion piece published Thursday on Defense News that the U.S. military should ensure continued superiority by developing a battle network designed to link weapons and warfighters operating from various domains.

Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and a 2020 Wash100 inductee, has signed a document that describes how the new service branch envisions building a single enterprise to support warfighter communications through military and commercial satellite networks.

Gen. Jay Raymond, head of the U.S. Space Command, has said that preparing for space warfare and preventing conflict in space will be the command’s first area of focus, C4ISRnet reported Tuesday.

The National Space Defense Center, a partnership between the Intelligence Community and Defense Department, was declared fully operational on Jan. 8 to support interagency efforts to secure U.S. space assets. NSDC aims to increase the government’s capacity to protect and defend space-based systems that support joint warfighters, the U.S. Air …

Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command chief, has officially assumed the additional role of Joint Force Space Component commander as part of the U.S. Strategic Command’s restructuring efforts. Raymond assumed his new position during a ceremony presided by Stratcom commander Gen. John Hyten on Dec. 1, at Peterson Air Force …