About

FOCUS
Align forces to create unity in action, to rigorously develop superior tactics and advanced solutions that support our airmen and guardians

VISION
Marshal collective modeling & simulation capabilities that are compatible and complimentary, and that affordably enable core Department of the Air Force competencies underpinning advanced employment of power in the air, space, and cyber domains.

MISSION
Advance warfighting readiness by increasing collective, affordable, interoperable modeling & simulation-enabled capabilities vital to air, space, and cyber power.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the primary advisor to Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), and Chief of Space Operations (CSO) for Modeling & Simulation (M&S) policies, practices, and processes.
• Act as the single authority for M&S standards, interfaces, and investment strategy.
• Serve as the Air Force and Space Force focal point for coordination of M&S equities with Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint, and multinational partners.
• Routinely engage the DAF M&S Executive Steering Group, the DAF M&S Council, AF Futures and other headquarters elements, as appropriate.
• Lead strategic M&S initiatives that impact Air Force and Space Force stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Promotes a cohesive M&S enterprise, enabling a stronger foundation for the DAF digital transformation.

CMSO Website

Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) exists to prepare combat-ready USSF forces to fight and win in a contested, degraded, and operationally-limited environment through the deliberate development, education and training of space professionals; development of space warfighting doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures; and the test and evaluation of USSF capabilities.    

The USSF has three intermediate-level Field Commands (FIELDCOMs) within its four-tiered organizational structure: Space Operations Command (SpOC), Space Systems Command (SSC), and STARCOM. In order to create a leaner, more agile force, the USSF eliminated two levels of command that exist within the Air Force and now consists of: USSF Headquarters (at the Pentagon with the other services), FIELDCOMs, Space Deltas (DELs), and Squadrons.   

Upon approval by the Secretary of the Air Force, the locations for STARCOM headquarters and each of the deltas, except for Delta 1, will be determined following the Department of the Air Force’s Strategic Basing Process. Delta 1 will be located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The STARCOM HQ staff will be a combination of existing manpower transferred from SpOC and new authorizations to be added over the next several years, which requires Congressional approval.

MISSION
STARCOM will prepare the USSF to prevail in competition and conflict through innovative education, training, doctrine, and test

VISION
Prepare every Guardian, Develop superior space capabilities, and Deliver warfighting solutions. 

PRIORITIES

PREPARE Every Guardian… 

• STARCOM will train, educate and develop world-class Guardians to prevail against dynamic adversaries
• STARCOM will provide realistic and accessible training, range, and test environments to support the warfighter 
• STARCOM will innovate enhanced strategies for more resilient and defendable space power projection in an increasingly threatened space environment 

DEVELOP Superior Space Capabilities… 

• STARCOM will build trust, grow relationships, and improve interoperability amongst Allies and Partners  
• STARCOM will cultivate Guardians who create new capabilities, test and evaluate concepts and validate new weapon system Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to execute space warfighting 

DELIVER Warfighting Solutions… 

• STARCOM will increase AMERICA and her Allies’ ability to prevail in conflict through innovative warfighting capabilities and tactics that keep USSF ahead of any emerging threat  
• STARCOM will secure fully mission capable combat-ready weapon systems through test and mission rehearsals  
• STARCOM will execute realistic and integrated wargames to maximize joint warfighting proficiencies against current and future threats 

STARCOM Website

Check out what happened at the 2024 DAF M&S Summit.

2024 Printed Program 2024 Agenda

• Modeling and Simulation Summit: Following through with training transformation > Air Education and Training Command > Article Display (af.mil)
• Insight to the Modeling and Simulation World
• Training in a Digital World
• Caroline Baxter provides key note address at 2024 DAF Modeling and Simulation Summit
• STEM students visit the 2024 Department of the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Summit
• 2024 Department of the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Summit Wrap-Up