Since this thread is re-re opened I may as well add my comment
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I haven't read Star Force so I'm not sure how close they are, but I just finished reading all of Mike Shepherd's Kris Longknife series, first book
Mutineer, and with a new book coming out this October I thought he could use a plug. I'd label the series closer to Space Opera vs Campell's Lost Fleet. Caution: Kris has some bad spelling errors ('juggle elbows') and repeated phrases (like 'juggle elbows') that might overly annoy some readers. IMO these have good tech.
Also recently finished Theres not to Reason Why series by Jean Johnson, starting with book
A Soldier's Duty. The first book is Marine boot camp heavy, the second is Navy OCS heavy. The main character is a pre-cog so rather hard handed on Mary Sue-ism, but it kinda fits since she is psychic. IIRC these tend to save the combat bits for the second half of the novel. A lot more military than technological.