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United States Space Force

The U.S. Space Force is the 6th independent U.S. military service branch, tasked with missions and operations in the rapidly evolving space domain.

Space Force was signed into law Dec. 20, 2019, as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. SpaceForce.mil went live shortly thereafter.

The U.S. Space Force is be the first new military service in more than 70 years, following the establishment of the U.S. Air Force in 1947.

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The Department of Defense forwarded a Space Force proposal to Congress, on March 1, 2019, calling for a service that would fall under the Air Force in the same way the Marine Corps falls under the Department of the Navy. The proposal also included the designation of a new position: undersecretary of the Air Force for space, a civilian position that would answer to the secretary of the Air Force and oversee U.S. Space Force. Officials estimated the creation of a new service would cost $2 billion over five years, and require 15,000 personnel.

On Aug. 29, 2019, the Pentagon activated U.S. Space Command, a new U.S. combatant command led by Air Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, intended to serve as a precursor to U.S. Space Force. The Pentagon had a U.S. Space Command from 1985 to 2002, but it had a far more limited scope and was not a geographic combatant command.

Space Force News

Find the latest news and information on the U.S. Space Force including top stories, technology, policies, leadership, and more.

Soil excavation at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex

Space Force Still Figuring Out How Bad the Fuel Spill Atop a Sacred Hawaiian Volcano Was

In the months since the fuel spill at a facility perched on the summit of Haleakalā, the Department of the Air Force has been...

Sen. Katie Britt departs after the final Senate votes

Alabama US Sen. Katie Britt Puts Space Command Spending Requirement in Defense Budget

Britt's addition to the Senate spending bill comes as Alabama's delegation pursues reports that the head of the Space Command...

AN-TSQ-180 Milstar Communications Vehicle.

Space Force Could Get a Guard Force and Part-Time Guardians, If House Lawmakers Get Their Way

The House's proposed defense authorization bill for the coming year aims to turn more than a dozen Air National Guard units...

Redstone Arsenal moves its main gate farther from the interstate

Lawmakers Pressure Air Force to Finally Make Space Command HQ Basing Decision

Lawmakers are dialing up pressure on the Air Force to make a final decision about the permanent home for U.S. Space Command.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.

Alabama Senator Says Space Command Prefers Huntsville for HQ, But Command Has No Comment

Tuberville's tweet, which his office also issued in a press release, is the latest twist in the ongoing brawl over where U.S...

Sign for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Home to Glenn, Armstrong and Wrights Perfect Spot for Space Command HQ, Ohio Lawmakers Tell Biden

Congressional delegates from Ohio are promoting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton as the location for the new Space...

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets during the University of Texas at San Antonio, Detachment 842, commissioning ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Gen. Amrhein Takes Over Air Force Recruiting as Service Scrambles to Add Airmen

Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, who previously served as vice commander of the 19th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio...

President Joe Biden falls on stage during the 2023 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.

White House Says Biden Is 'Fine' After He Tripped and Fell on Stage at Air Force Graduation

President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation Thursday, and the White House said he was "fine"...

Florida’s Patrick Space Force Base was announced as the preferred headquarters location for STARCOM, the Air Force’s training and education command.

Space Force's STARCOM HQ Preferred Location Is Florida Base, Service Says

The Department of the Air Force selected Florida's Patrick Space Force Base on Wednesday as the preferred headquarters...

Redstone Arsenal moves its main gate farther from the interstate

Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway

The secretary of the Air Force, authorized with making the final decision on the permanent home for Space Command...

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