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.
All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
The Department of Defense is unhappy with the $13,000,000,000 estimate for a Space Force but has not provided an alternative cost estimate.
Heather Wilson estimated the cost of organizing a Space Force at about $13,000,000,000 over five years.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson projected $13,000,000,000 to stand up a new military service for space including establishing a Department of the Space Force, a U.S. Space Command, a Space Development Agency and sustaining them over five years.
Todd Harrison characterized Heather Wilson’s $13,000,000,000 estimate to stand up a Space Force as inflated and lacking credibility.
Patrick Shanahan leads a team working on a plan to present to Congress for creating a Space Force.
The Air Force Association's position against the Space Force influenced Gen. Jay Raymond's decision to keep a low profile.
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s 2018-09-10 memo lays out a plan that requires funds to stand up the Space Force to be added to the 2020 budget.
The $13,000,000,000 estimate is based on a Space Force of 13,000 people, including a headquarters of about 2,400 personnel.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson provided an initial $13,000,000,000 cost estimate to stand up a Space Force and sustain it for five years.
Heather Wilson’s Space Force proposal includes a cost estimate of $13,000,000,000 over five years and a force size of 13,000 personnel.
If Congress provides authority and resources to establish a Space Force headquarters in fiscal year 2020, the Department of Defense could build the foundation of a new department enabling the Air Force to transfer personnel and programs in fiscal year 2021 after congressional approval.
Wilson allocated $351,000,000 of the first-year Space Force budget for direct reporting units.
Wilson estimated the Space Force first-year budget at about $3,300,000,000 and $13,000,000,000 over five years.
Wilson allocated $114,000,000 of the first-year Space Force budget for combatant command personnel.
Wilson allocated $1,300,000,000 of the first-year Space Force budget for space force elements.
Wilson allocated $425,000,000 of the first-year Space Force budget for a headquarters.
Wilson allocated $1,000,000,000 of the first-year Space Force budget for combatant command military construction.
The Department of Defense will provide Congress with a plan for a Space Force.
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the standup of a Space Force during a 2018-06-18 National Space Council meeting.
The Trump administration’s proposal to stand up a Space Force independent from the Air Force is expected to be taken up in the 2019 legislative cycle.