Updated 8:40 p.m. Eastern with clarified headline and first paragraph to better reflect Air Force Secretary Wilson’s comments. WASHINGTON — The current Congressional proposal to create a special Space Corps […]
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“We are heavily dependent on space, and our adversaries know it. In any future conflict, space will be contested,” Heather Wilson, who was sworn in last month as the 24th secretary of the U.S. Air Force, told a Capitol Hill audience June 16.
Air Force Sec. Wilson makes new space leadership position official
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said she approved the order Friday setting up a new deputy chief of staff for space operations position on the Air Staff of the Air Force, with a goal of making the office operational by Aug. 1.
Air Force Secretary Wilson will serve as PDSA, senior official says
The White House has not said whether it will keep the position, and there was speculation it would be replaced with a different leadership plan.
Wilson confirmed as next Air Force Secretary
She will be in charge of guiding service policy on space and will serve as the ultimate acquisition authority.
On National Security | Infighting over space reforms spills into public view
One of the storylines of the 35th Space Symposium last month in Colorado Springs was the exchange of verbal jabs between Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Defense Department officials.
Air Force Secretary fires back at Space Development Agency
There’s been quite a bit of fireworks at the 35th Space Symposium. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Tuesday shot back at the new director of the Space Development Agency Fred Kennedy, who has laid out a plan to disrupt the military space business.
Air Force to submit Space Force transition plan by March 22
It has been a turbulent few days in the Air Force since Secretary Heather Wilson announced she will be stepping down to become president of the University of Texas El Paso.
Lawmakers: Air Force launch procurement strategy undermines SpaceX
Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Calvert asked Secretary Heather Wilson to “review how the Air Force intends to maintain assured access to space while preserving maximum competitive opportunities for all certified launch providers.”
Air Force Secretary affirms support for Space Force
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on plans to create a Space Force: “If we are going to do this we should do it right.”