Developing Tomorrows Space War Fighter: The Argument for Contracting Out Satellite Operations

Abstract

To date, space has been a fairly unchallenged environment to work in. The threat, however, is growing. As General Hyten stated, the priority of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is to continue to provide operational capability, even in a threatened environment. As the chance of a war in space intensifies, developing AFSPC personnel who are equipped to win tomorrows fight will be increasingly necessary. Tomorrows space war fighter will need to possess a broad range of skills to deal with potential threats to our space systems. As we move forward, our focus needs to move from operating satellites in an uncontested setting to ensuring that satellite effects are available even in a congested, contested, and competitive space environment. To develop space war fighters who are educated, experienced, and prepared to win tomorrows fight, AFSPC should contract out day-to-day satellite command and control and shift the space operators focus to defending our nations space assets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1003665

Entities

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Contractors
  • Education
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Space Environments
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Space