The Space National Guard is a proposed reserve component of the U.S. Space Force. If established, it would incorporate existing Air National Guard and Army National Guard members already performing space-related duties. Key functions would include missile warning, space domain awareness, satellite command and control, and space electromagnetic warfare. The Space National Guard aims to support the Space Force's mission and maintain readiness without requiring new personnel, units, or facilities.
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The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, enacted on 2019-12-20, created the U.S. Space Force but did not direct the establishment of a Space National Guard.
CBO estimated that a Space National Guard sized at about one-third of the Space Force—approximately 5,000 people—would have operational annual costs of about $385,000,000 to $490,000,000.
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act did not direct the establishment of a Space National Guard.
The U.S. Department of Defense is expected to deliver a report to Congress on 2020-03-19 with recommendations on creating a Space National Guard or a dedicated reserve component.
National Guard Bureau officials and adjutants general from five states met with reporters at the Pentagon on 2020-02-12 to advocate establishing a Space National Guard as a reserve component to the U.S. Space Force.