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In the midst of the U.S. Space Force’s fifth anniversary week, the service’s senior leaders touted Guardian and service accomplishments during the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ “Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future” event in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships Air Marshal Paul Godfrey and Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital Katherine Kelley, participated in keynote and panel discussions with industry experts and leaders. The leaders highlighted the Space Force’s feats since its formation and provided glimpses of what’s next for the service.
Saltzman reflected on the Space Force’s rapid progress since its establishment on Dec. 20, 2019, when the first Guardians had to “transform a support element into a full-up warfighting service.”
Despite hurdles, the Space Force has tripled in size annually, supported a 500% increase in space launch tempo and introduced innovative policies such as a single component comprised of full and part-time roles, enable by the passing of the Personnel Management Act.
Looking to the future, Saltzman highlighted service priorities for 2025, noting that “resources are going to dictate how far we can get over how much we can get accomplished in the next 12 months.”
