JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Space Force officially turns five years old Dec. 20, 2024. The sixth branch of the U.S Armed Forces was established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Under this act, Air Force Space Command, headquartered at then-Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, ceased space   more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2024: The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals' Board met from December 3-5, 2024, in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered for the annual meeting. The Principals emphasized the importance of the responsible and lawful use of spa  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact beekeepers nationwide during the Bee and Honey Production, Disposition, and Income Inquiry to gather information on colony numbers, honey production, stocks, and sales. The information helps evaluate conditions fro  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * The first volumes of the BCI 100 celebration series are now available online * * * Author: Vanessa Crooks To celebrate a century of scientific research in the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, a series of volumes will provide a record of the major contributions to plant and ecosystem science, animal science, and the physical environment for future generations of researchers. S  more