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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The 2023 NDAA does not authorize a Space National Guard and would consider establishing the Space Force as a single component with full-time and part-time members as proposed by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

Some of the roughly 1,500 Air National Guard personnel who support space operations could choose to join the Space Force, while those who do not might be reassigned to support Air Force units.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralSep 28, 2022Lamborn: ‘Merit on both sides’ of debate over Space National Guard

The Senate version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act does not include any language establishing a Space National Guard.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralSep 28, 2022Lamborn: ‘Merit on both sides’ of debate over Space National Guard

Lamborn and Crow’s bill to establish a Space National Guard was adopted in the House version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralSep 28, 2022Lamborn: ‘Merit on both sides’ of debate over Space National Guard

Airbus will provide Lakota support at National Guard bases in 43 states.

Mentioned as: national guardNarrative PlanMay 24, 2022Airbus Continues Logistics Support Of U.S. Army And Potential Contract Value Of More Than $1.5 Billion

NIC4 will provide VoIP and 24/7 technical operations center services in support of the National Guard Bureau DOMOPS mission.

Mentioned as: national guardTechnical ProductMay 17, 2022Five Year COMSATCOM Contract Awarded To NIC4 By The National Guard Bureau

NIC4 previously won the CSIN network contract in 2019, and the partnership developed with the National Guard Bureau contributed to the resilient CSIN network currently in use.

Mentioned as: National GuardOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2022Five Year COMSATCOM Contract Awarded To NIC4 By The National Guard Bureau

Senator Joe Manchin introduced legislation on 2022-05-12 to create a National Guard for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralMay 12, 2022Manchin introduces bipartisan bill to establish Space National Guard

Frank Kendall's 2022-04-01 proposal did not recommend establishing a Space National Guard and recommended giving current Air and Army Guard members who support Space Force operations the option of joining the Space Force active component.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralMay 12, 2022Manchin introduces bipartisan bill to establish Space National Guard

The U.S. Space Force was established in 2019 as an independent military service and active-duty space units were moved out of the Air Force into the new Space Force without creating a Space National Guard.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralMay 12, 2022Manchin introduces bipartisan bill to establish Space National Guard

The House version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act would have created a Space National Guard but the Senate did not support it and the provision was removed from the final compromise bill.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralApr 11, 2022Space National Guard put on indefinite hold

The FireGuard program is run by the National Guard and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and uses imagery collected by U.S. military satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles to produce maps that help detect and monitor wildfires.

Mentioned as: National GuardOrg RelationshipJan 20, 2022Lawmakers: Declassification would help boost public support for U.S. space programs

The compromise National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 removed language that would have created a Space National Guard.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2021Final defense bill nixes space guard, directs classification review of space programs

The Firefly project was first used by the State of California and the California National Guard in 2019.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralSep 7, 2021Pentagon extends intelligence agency program that helps track wildfires

The State of California and the California National Guard first used the Firefly tool in 2019.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralSep 6, 2021DoD to extend intelligence agency program that helps track wildfires

Representative Doug Lamborn and Representative Jason Crow introduced legislation on 2021-08-30 to establish a Space National Guard as a reserve component of the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralAug 30, 2021Lamborn and Crow propose establishment of Space Force National Guard

The E400 delivered to the Air National Guard was equipped with a live-streaming thermal and RGB video payload.

Mentioned as: National GuardOrg RelationshipJan 5, 2021Event 38 Unmanned Systems completes delivery of E400 to Air National Guard

The CBO estimate contradicts the National Guard Bureau’s argument that establishing a Space National Guard would not create additional costs because people and resources would be transferred from existing organizations.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralJun 2, 2020Congressional report refutes claim that a Space National Guard would be ‘cost neutral’

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.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative FinancialJun 2, 2020Congressional report refutes claim that a Space National Guard would be ‘cost neutral’

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.

Mentioned as: National GuardNarrative GeneralJun 2, 2020Congressional report refutes claim that a Space National Guard would be ‘cost neutral’
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