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Space

Rogers Says He Favors Budget Boost for U.S. Space Force, Opposes ‘Endless’ Cost Plus Contracts

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

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Rogers Says He Favors Budget Boost for U.S. Space Force, Opposes ‘Endless’ Cost Plus Contracts

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) addresses CSIS on Dec. 17th to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Space Force.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) says he favors an increase in U.S. Space Force numbers, including more general officers and personnel with acquisition experience and the service's $29.4 billion budget. "I’ll start with people, and I’m gonna be blunt - the Space Force needs to grow," Rogers told a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum to mark the fifth anniversary of the Space Force. "When we stood up the service, we called for a small, agile…

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