Overview

• Gen. Chance Saltzman said he aims to release classified and unclassified versions of a Future Operating Environment that captures 5-, 10- and 15-year planning, with a priority on getting the first version right.
• The analysis will produce an objective force design detailing platforms, support structures and manpower needs over 15 years, serving as a synchronized demand signal to industry and refreshed every five years.
• Emphasizing speed over perfection, Saltzman urged acceptance of effective, non‑perfect systems to field capability sooner, calling acquisitions a warfighting imperative.
• The service relaunched the Space Force Front Door portal to vet industry concepts across all Space Force equities, broader department needs, other agencies and allied partners, linking promising ideas to the right offices.
• To rebuild acquisition expertise, the Space Force is starting a 10‑week qualification course for new acquisition officers, as plans for a Space Futures Command remain on hold pending a decision Air Force leaders expect in the coming months.