Senior Air Force leaders hold space summit

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  Senior Air Force leaders met Sept. 7 at the Pentagon to discuss space missions and operations at a space summit.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley served as host for the summit, where the primary purpose was to discuss current and future Air Force space issues, to include current operations and budget to developing a cadre of space professionals and leaders.

Current and retired leadership from across the Pentagon and Air Force Space Command were among those in attendance at this high-level summit. Topics of discussion included a space portfolio overview, current and future space operations, the recent split of the U.S. Strategic Command's joint force component commands to include a new JFCC for space, Airmen development, and roles and mission assessments.

"We are focused on ensuring we have the right capabilities now and in the future to fight the long war. Space is one of the critical domains to winning this war, but also one of the most costly and technically challenging endeavors we undertake; it requires the dedication of our Airmen and necessary resources to be successful," said General Moseley. "It is our mission to ensure we continue to deliver vital capabilities to our warfighters and ensure we have the space capabilities our nation needs."

The space summit comes as part of a series of meetings held recently for senior Air Force leaders, following an intelligence summit and the Air Force Blue Summit. Future summits are planned with focus on cyberspace and acquisition issues.