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There's a controversy brewing involving the nation's newest military branch over the potential of moving Air National Guard units into the U.S. Space Force.
In September 2021, the Space Force publicly identified Army and Navy SATCOM units that would transfer to DEL 8. [1] [7] [8] On 6 June 2022, the Naval Satellite Operations Center transferred as the 10th Space Operations Squadron, [9] followed on 29 June 2022 by the Army's 53rd Signal Battalion, which became the 53rd Space Operations Squadron ...
When the Space Force was established, the greatest resistance to transferring its space forces came from the Army. At the time of the Space Force's establishment in 2019, the Army had three major space operations units: the 1st Space Brigade, 100th Missile Defense Brigade, and the Army Satellite Operations Brigade. [3]
[80] [81] The Army also continues to maintain a cadre of Functional Area 40 space operations officers, although over 85% indicated they would transfer to the Space Force if able. [82] The Army is also maintaining the 1st Space Brigade, however the RAND Corporation has conducted a study calling for its transfer to the Space Force. [83] [84]
The Marine Corps and the tiny Space Force have consistently hit their goals. Partly in response to the recruiting shortfalls, Army leaders slashed the size of the force by about 24,000, or almost ...
The Space Force is organized as one of two coequal military service branches within the Department of the Air Force, the other being the United States Air Force. Both services are overseen by the Secretary of the Air Force , who has overall responsibility for organizing, training, and equipping the Air Force and Space Force.
The Space Force is evaluating a number of different options for reserve components, including a new single component service with both full time and part time members or removing traditional reserve components, like the National Guard all together. A report on Space Force reserve structure is due to the United States Congress on 19 March 2020.
The Joint Ballistic Missile Defense Education and Training Center (JBMDETC) is now a Joint Center of Excellence. [5] JBMDETC is operated by JFCC IMD at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Established as part of the Missile Defense Agency in 2005, it was transferred to JFCC IMD in 2013.