May 11, 2023 USSPACECOM hosts Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff U.S. Space Command hosted Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff, during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters, May 11, 2023, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
April 27, 2023 Phase 2 excavation contract awarded, remediation continues at Haleakalā Lt. Col. Phillip Wagenbach, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron commander, hosted a community forum at the University of Hawaii Maui College on April 26 to provide an update on the current status of remediation efforts at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex.
April 26, 2023 18 SDS, JASDF strengthen SDA partnership FUCHU AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt Col Matthew Lintker, 18th Space Defense Squadron (SDS) commander, and two other 18 SDS members met with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Space Operations Group members at Fuchu Air Base, Japan, April 8-14, 2023.
April 6, 2023 US Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander emphasizes value of Allies, partners As he engages throughout the Indo-Pacific area of operations, the commander of United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific highlights the strategic value of space operations and interoperability alongside Allies and partners in the region.
April 5, 2023 Space Force unveils Guardian Spirit handbook The Space Force released the Guardian Spirit handbook that provides guidance to Guardians on how to live the four Guardian values - Character, Connection, Commitment, Courage - in daily life.This document operationalizes how Space Force members can espouse the service’s second line of effort,
April 3, 2023 Schriever Wargame 2023 concludes Under the leadership of Space Training and Readiness Command’s (STARCOM) Space Delta 10, the sixteenth iteration of Schriever Wargame concluded March 31, marking the 25th anniversary since the wargame team initiated operations in 1998.
March 28, 2023 Phase 1 excavation complete at Haleakalā The phase one excavation at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex was completed March 22, 2023. Workers removed approximately 43 sacks of soil estimated at 84,000 pounds, replacing it with soil gathered at a nearby site. The soil removed is being safely stored at the summit of Haleakalā until a
March 9, 2023 Maui Space Surveillance Complex remediation work plan available for review The Maui Space Surveillance Complex Phase 1 remediation work plan is online and available for review. The work plan details recovery efforts after approximately 700 gallons of fuel were released from an on-site backup generator. The plan is available at
March 3, 2023 Excavation starts at Haleakalā fuel spill MAUI, Hawaii -- Following approval of a work plan, excavation for the Haleakalā fuel spill cleanup began March 3, 2023, at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex. The excavation was delayed due to inclement weather at the summit.
Feb. 23, 2023 Excavation contract awarded for fuel clean up The U.S. Space Force awarded an excavation contract Feb. 14 to Tunista Services in after approximately 700 gallons of fuel were released from an on-site backup generator Jan. 29, on the Haleakalā summit. U.S. Ecology, a sub-contractor and environmental services provider with more than 70 years of