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Around the Air Force: Space Force, AF Housing, Operation Christmas Drop

Defense Media Activity - Air Force

Dec. 11, 2019 | 2:00

Today's look Around the Air Force features Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett on the Space Force and housing issues as well as information on this year's Operation Christmas Drop. Related Links Time to Move Forward With Space Force, Air Force Secretary Says https://www.defense.gov/explore/story/Article/2034790/time-to-move-forward-with-space-force-air-force-secretary-says/ Time to Move Forward With Space Force, Air Force Secretary Says. Barrett said at the Ronald Reagan National Defense Forum, in Simi Valley, California. The Space Force is expected to be a separate service under the Department of the Air Force Senators frustrated by uneven pace addressing privatized housing problems https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2031000/senators-frustrated-by-uneven-pace-addressing-privatized-housing-problems/ Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett insisted to the Senate Armed Services Committee Dec. 3 that the service is moving aggressively to fix chronic problems with privatized housingwhile also acknowledging that the “Air Force owns part of the responsibility” for dangerous and unhealthy conditions. Indo-Pacific partners join Pacific Air Forces for 68th year delivering humanitarian aid to 20,000 people across 56 islands https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2030081/indo-pacific-partners-join-pacific-air-forces-for-68th-year-delivering-humanita/ Indo-Pacific partners join Pacific Air Forces for 68th year delivering humanitarian aid to 20,000 people across 56 islands. U.S. and partner Airmen in Guam are set to participate in the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission beginning Dec. 10.