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Air Force

Air Force To Stand Up New Space Operations Directorate Aug. 1

By Marc Selinger

Friday, June 16th, 2017

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Air Force To Stand Up New Space Operations Directorate Aug. 1

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson (Air Force photo)

The U.S. Air Force plans to launch a new office Aug. 1 to further “integrate, normalize and elevate” its space operations, the service announced June 16.Located at Air Force headquarters in the Pentagon, the office, or directorate, will consolidate space functions from multiple parts of the Air Staff and will be the service’s leading advocate for space operations and requirements.The directorate, or A-11, will be led by a deputy chief of staff for space operations, a three-star general who will…

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