The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plays a significant role in the space industry, historically serving as the Department of Defense's executive agent for space, and developing early military space programs and launch vehicles. Although the U.S. Space Force was established as an independent branch in 2019, the Air Force continues to contribute to space operations, including training personnel, research and development, and maintaining partnerships. The USAF's space-related activities encompass satellite operations, missile warning, communication support, and collaboration with allies to ensure regional stability. Key partners include the U.S. Space Force, other branches of the military, and international allies.
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The Department of the Air Force requested $173,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, a 3% increase over the current budget.
The U.S. Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2022 is $156.3 billion, a 2.3% increase from 2020-10-01.
The Air Force approved 1,500 contracts with new and non-traditional businesses to provide goods and services faster while injecting innovation and competition.
Colorado’s congressional delegation increased advocacy after the Air Force announced in January that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, was selected as the home of U.S. Space Command headquarters.
The Air Force budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 requests $47,900,000 for the rocket cargo program.
The U.S. Air Force wants to examine the benefits and challenges of using rockets to move 100,000 kg of cargo to any location in the world in less than an hour.
The U.S. Air Force spent $9,700,000 in 2021 on studies of the use of rockets for cargo deliveries.
Air Force Vanguard programs funded to date include artificial intelligence technologies, autonomous vehicles, and navigation satellites.
The Department of the Air Force seeks to leverage commercial investment in developing the largest rockets with full reusability to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in less than one hour with a 100-ton capacity.
The U.S. Air Force is seeking $47,900,000 in its fiscal year 2022 budget for the rocket cargo project.
The KS-252 cryptographic device is currently deployed in the U.S. Air Force’s satellite communications ground station architectures.
The Air Force’s $156,300,000,000 budget proposal for 2022 includes $2,500,000,000 for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile program.
The $2,200,000,000 increase sought for the Space Force includes new investments in space systems and transfers of funding from the Air Force, Navy, and Army.
The $17,400,000,000 Space Force request does not include $930,000,000 for personnel costs that are funded in the Air Force’s budget.
GeoBase is an Enterprise Program operating at installations and contingency locations worldwide and is led from Joint Base San Antonio under the direction of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC).
Since 2016, Woolpert has collected more than 39,000 square kilometers of airborne imagery and lidar data at 190 U.S. Air Force sites in 15 countries on five continents.
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) Geospatial Integration Office and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) implemented the GeoBase program as a strategic, cost-effective geospatial solution for U.S. military installations.
Woolpert has been selected to provide geospatial data acquisition, production services, and related training in Alaska in support of the U.S. Air Force’s Combat Support Geospatial Information and Services (GeoBase) Program.
Costello oversees Air Force and Space Force procurements.
Darlene Costello is the head of Air Force acquisitions.