The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Department of Defense, established in December 2019. Its primary role is to organize, train, and equip space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space by ensuring space superiority. The USSF manages space launch operations, satellite operations, space environment surveillance, and satellite defense, and partners with organizations like NASA on space domain awareness and planetary defense. Key areas of focus include missile warning, satellite communications, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
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Congress approved $40,000,000 for U.S. Space Force standup costs in fiscal year 2020, below the $72,400,000 requested by the Trump administration.
The U.S. Space Force was created as an independent service with Title 10 responsibilities to organize, train, and equip forces to support operations run by U.S. Space Command and other combatant commands.
Congress directed in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that the Space Development Agency be moved to the U.S. Space Force no later than 2022.
Space Force planning teams have been working on new uniform designs, a Space Force logo, and a Space Force seal, and details were briefed to President Trump on 2020-01-15 by Gen. John Raymond, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 established a new, independent U.S. Space Force within the Department of the Air Force.
The Space Force plans to propose to Congress next year a proposal to open service membership to members of the other military services.
On 2019-12-20, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett assigned 16,000 airmen and civilians who worked under Air Force Space Command to the Space Force.
The U.S. Space Force was signed into law on 2019-12-20 by President Donald Trump.
The Pentagon-based Space Force staff has about 40 people and is planned to grow to 200 by March.
Congress directed a major reorganization of the office that manages acquisition of space systems in the legislation that creates the U.S. Space Force.
Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office to Gen. John “Jay” Raymond as the first chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force on 2020-01-14.
President Donald Trump on 2019-12-20 signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that created the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the nation’s armed forces.
The Department of Defense planned for the Space Force organizational and staffing details to take at least 18 months to sort out.
The National Defense Authorization Act directs the secretary of the Air Force to submit by 2020-02-01 a report on how the Space Force will be organized and its anticipated funding requirements.
The National Defense Authorization Act signed 2019-12-20 created the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.
About 16,000 Air Force personnel who support the five space wings became part of the U.S. Space Force.
The 2019-12-02 memo requested transfers to the Space Force for fiscal year 2020 including $275,000,000 from major command support.
The NDAA requires a comprehensive plan for the Space Force organizational structure and anticipated funding requirements through Fiscal Year 2025 to be delivered by 2020-02-01.
Congress approved $40,000,000 for Space Force operations and maintenance in the fiscal year 2020 appropriations.
The U.S. Space Force plans to rename principal Air Force bases that house space units to match the mission of the base.