President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Air Force secretary, Troy Meink, has an extensive space background – experience that could elevate Space Force priorities in the coming years.

Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was fired from Space Force squadron command after appearing on a podcast to promote his book on alleged Marxism in the military.

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has less than a week left on the job and, on Monday, he took the opportunity to offer his vision for that service and the Space Force over the coming decades.

The Space Force representatives will march along with units from the U.S. Air Force Band, U.S. Air Force Academy and members of the active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.

A former Space Force officer who was previously relieved from his command role has been nominated to serve as the undersecretary of the Department of the Air Force. On Friday, Jan. 17, President ...