A dark-blue flag with a nod to the stars was unfurled Friday to mark the activation of U.S. Space Forces’ first component command based in Europe, underscoring the growing importance of space-based communications in modern warfare and defense.
The US Space Force is planning to expand its footprint in the Indo-Pacific region with a new subordinate command in Japan, a senior enlisted leader said.
In the months since the fuel spill at a facility perched on the summit of Haleakalā, the Department of the Air Force has been working on cleanup efforts with local and federal agencies.