The Space Force wants its own boot camp

Starship troopers

There’s space camp and then there’s Space Force boot camp. Leaders of the U.S. military’s newest branch have said they want Space Force guardians to go through their own Basic Military Training, or BMT — one that is separate from the rest of the Air Force, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine. “We’re trying […]

Meet CHAPPIE, the Space Force’s robot that can sniff nuclear material

Chappie Robot

Troops stationed at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado might notice an odd four-legged robot loping around the base. That’s CHAPPIE, Space Force’s robot dog that hunts down dangerous material. And yes, it is apparently named after Chappie, the 2015 Neil Blomkamp-directed science-fiction movie where a police robot is stolen by members of the […]

Live music as revival: Finding comfort in company

soldiers play music live

I adore live music. Seeing a band live connects me to the music and the artist in a way that delivers a euphoria that is unmatched by merely listening to a studio recording. I have been to dozens of live shows since I was 11 years old when I saw Bon Jovi on their Slippery […]

RUSSIA’S SPACE WEAPON TEST AND THE MILITARIZATION OF SPACE

On Thursday, the United States Space Force issued a release accusing Russia of testing an anti-satellite space weapon. This sort of threat to America’s orbital infrastructure is precisely why the Space Force was established: to monitor and mitigate threats posed to America’s essential satellite infrastructure. According to the report, Space Force assets tracked the movement of […]