A 6th independent military service branch to undertake missions and operations in the rapidly evolving space domain. Space force the new branch of the armed forces established dec.
United states space force.
United states space force. Space force would be the first new military service in more than 70 years. 10 which for the first time includes funding for the newly created us. On 17 january 2020 the space force announced that its combat utility uniform would be the same ocp uniform that was used while it was air force space command.
The full color united states flag is worn on the left side of the uniform and the thread for the name tape branch tape and rank is navy blue. Initially made up of various commands under the us air force navy and army the ussf was formed as a separate branch of the. Space force while also focusing funds to help both services modernize address threats from russia and china and sustain readiness.
San antonio texas the us. 20 has begun advertising to fill civilian staff positions in its initial headquarters called the office of the chief of space operations. The logo which bears the date 2019 in roman numerals also is similar in design to that of air force space command from which space force was created by legislation that trump signed in last month.
Armed forces it was the first branch of the military established since the formation of the independent us. The united states space force ussf is the space warfare service branch of the united states armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the united states. The united states space force ussf is the space operations service branch of the united states armed forces and is one of the eight us.
If the proposal is enacted it will become the sixth armed forces branch joining the navy army marine corps air force and coast guard. He is a past president of the air forces air university in montgomery alabama and a former fighter pilot with extensive combat and command experience. The department of the air force released a 169 billion budget proposal feb.
The space force will be located under the department of the air force with an under secretary for space and a four star chief of staff of the space force. On june 18 2018 president donald trump directed the pentagon to begin planning for a space force. A graduate of the united states air force academy with a degree in astronautical engineering he holds a masters degree in public policy from harvards kennedy school of government.
Advertisements for the first 35 positions were posted last week with a second wave of positions to follow soon. The sixth and youngest branch of the us. Air force in 1947.
The united states space force is a newly proposed military branch that president donald trump announced during a meeting of the national space council on june 18 2018.
