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Is it needed right now? Probably not. But in the future? Likely. So it makes sense to get started now.
Also, it’s not like they created the whole thing from scratch. They just carved out Space Command from the USAF and made it a separate service. They now have a seat at the JCS table, plus they will get separate funding and not as a part of the USAF.
But what it really does is give them the time to grow their branch correctly. It is slowly progressing along. I’m at a base that has some Space Force personnel, and it’s really not even all that remarkable.
They haven’t transitioned to the new ranks yet, so they look like regular airmen, except their name tapes are blue and it has US Space Force instead of US Air Force.
I think Trump made the right call on this. It wasn’t about needing it right now. It was about capabilities needed in the future.
The Space Force didn't evolve solely from the USAF. There was also the Naval Space Command and the former Naval Space Surveillance System (NAVSPASUR) radar "Fence" that tracked satellites and all space debris within a 15,000 NM radius. That radar array originally began operating in South Texas in 1960 and eventually grew to the "fence" that stretched across the southern United States.
The Space Force didn't evolve solely from the USAF. There was also the Naval Space Command and the former Naval Space Surveillance System (NAVSPASUR) radar "Fence" that tracked satellites and all space debris within a 15,000 NM radius. That radar array originally began operating in South Texas in 1960 and eventually grew to the "fence" that stretched across the southern United States.
I know, but the majority of it came from the USAF. Regardless of what service they came from, it’s a good idea for them to have their own thing.
It seems most people think the space force is equivalent to an army fighting in space like Buck Roger's or something. Space force is basically a centralized place for all space based assets like satellites. Previously, each service had satellite assets and often overlapped or simply didn't share their information and resources with the other services. Space force consolidated their resources and is a single point of contact for use and information.
It seems most people think the space force is equivalent to an army fighting in space like Buck Roger's or something. Space force is basically a centralized place for all space based assets like satellites. Previously, each service had satellite assets and often overlapped or simply didn't share their information and resources with the other services. Space force consolidated their resources and is a single point of contact for use and information.
It seems most people think the space force is equivalent to an army fighting in space like Buck Roger's or something. Space force is basically a centralized place for all space based assets like satellites. Previously, each service had satellite assets and often overlapped or simply didn't share their information and resources with the other services. Space force consolidated their resources and is a single point of contact for use and information.
Didn't share their information with the other services? The Naval Space Command and later NNSOC provided complete backup to Cheyenne Mountain as far as satellite and other space object tracking. If Cheyenne Mountain was down then we handled all of the tracking and alerting.
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