“Given the rapid growth of the Space Force and the commercial space industry and the expansion of our ambitions to the moon and far beyond the moon,” the president said in a speech
Host Blake Burman discusses President Trump's executive order establishing the U.S. Space Academy to educate and train the next generation of engineers, operators, and service members in the space realm. Trump said it will be on par with West Point and the Naval Academy. 00:00 -- Introduction 01:55 -- Trump: American space dominance is not a choice 09:37 -- Clancy jury dismissed until Monday 19:30 -- Trump unveils plans for U.S. Space Academy 27:55 -- Pro athletes eye return to college sports 35:37 -- New lotter offers chance to hunt gators
The academy will help train the next generation of service members, engineers and civilian operators needed as the space industry grows.
President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order establishing a NASA-led Presidential Commission to develop a federally chartered United States Space Academy.
President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order formally establishing the United States Space Academy, a federally chartered institution to provide formal education and training to astronauts and related personnel. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order establishing a NASA-led Presidential Commission to develop a federally chartered United States Space Academy. DETAIL: Announced during a speech on Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, the proposed U.S. Space Academy will be modeled on institutions such as West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The President declared that the U.S. must prepare “an entire generation of skilled service members, engineers,…Open
The executive order begins the process to establish a new national academy to train people for jobs with Space Force and NASA.
Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess is set to succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, who is expected to retire in the coming months.
Space Launch Delta 45 and the Florida Army National Guard's 44th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team recently partnered for a multiday training exercise designed to ensure both organizations remain prepared to respond rapidly to chemical, biological or radiological hazards.
Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna, 23, was assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Pavements and Equipment Flight.
The pilot program runs through Nov. 30 and is available to all incoming enlisted guardians regardless of their chosen military occupational specialty.
For the first time, Guardians joined Airmen to work side-by-side with software developers during the Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, a two-week experiment evaluating how AI tools can effectively integrate to solve complex problems in contested environments.