Meanwhile, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee claims the White House will soon name Huntsville, Alabama, as Space Command's permanent home.
"The concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," the fired commander wrote.
Female veterans in Congress are calling on Pete Hegseth to answer for a reversal of a policy that allowed female pilots to fly for more of their pregnancy.
An Air Force policy granting four-day weekends to troops doesn't line up with the military's renewed focus on "lethality," Acting Sec. Gary Ashworth said.