Tag: Frank Kendall
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Sec. Frank Kendall calls proposed Space National Guard the worst option for space-focused guard units
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Creating a Space National Guard is likely the worst option for 14 space-focused National Guard units, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Wednesday at Space Symposium. Kendall address questions about the future of the guard units that he called an artifact of creating a Space Force. The units, including seven in Colorado, were left behind…
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Space Command relocation decision imminent, commanding general says
The long-awaited decision on the final location of U.S. Space Command is coming soon, according to a report from Military.com. Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, told the online publication last week that a final determination on whether command headquarters will remain in Colorado Springs or be uprooted to Huntsville, Ala., is imminent.…
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Gov. Polis touts new aerospace branding campaign at Space Symposium
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis touched down at the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, met with several high-ranking military and Colorado aerospace company officials and touted the state’s new marketing/branding efforts to sell the state to more aerospace companies: AerospaceCO. “I walk away from this symposium, frankly, with my mind blown about the…
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Air Force, Space Force leaders: US can’t afford to lose in space
Two top military leaders warned Tuesday that the U.S. can’t afford to lose its dominant position in space since the rest of the nation’s military relies on space capabilities ranging from missile detection and tracking to navigation and communications. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, top commander of the 2-year-old U.S.…
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Space Symposium returning to full size for first time in 3 years this week, ‘bigger and better than ever’
The biggest convention held annually in Colorado Springs returns this week to The Broadmoor, with the Space Symposium expected to draw more than 10,000 people to the four-day event. The symposium resumed in August 2021 after a 2½-year absence triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic with a hybrid online and in-person event that attracted about two-thirds…
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Analysis: Space Symposium solidifies Colorado Springs’ role in orbit | Tom Roeder
It wasn’t the biggest Space Symposium in history, but the weeklong gathering at The Broadmoor was likely the busiest. Hundreds of space companies came back from pandemic-driven isolation with pens ready to ink contracts and money burning a hole in their well-stuffed pockets. While the rest of the economy roiled amid COVID-19, space continued to…
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Analysis: Army vet Kendall well-positioned for Space Command decision | Tom Roeder
The Biden administration’s pick to lead the Air Force is a West Point graduate well-versed in the high-tech demands of the Space Force. Frank Kendall III, nominated last week as Air Force secretary, was one of the first Obama-era officials to warn of China’s growing military prowess. As the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, he worked…