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Air Force Space Command to Become U.S. Space Force in FY ’20 NDAA

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Air Force Space Command to Become U.S. Space Force in FY ’20 NDAA
President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with the incoming commander of U.S. Space Command, Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond, following the conclusion of the ceremony on the establishment of the U.S. Space Command, the White House, Washington, D.C., Aug. 29, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

The fiscal year 2020 defense authorization conference bill gives President Trump his coveted sixth military branch, by re-designating the existing Air Force Space Command as a Title 10-authorized Space Force under the Air Force. The FY ’20 National Defense Authorization Act report language and summary, released Dec. 9, involves only Air Force assets for the foreseeable future, but sources said Tuesday that plans remain in place to integrate Navy and Army space capabilities and programs following a series of reports…

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