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Senate Confirms Gen. John Raymond as U.S. Space Command Chief0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- July 7, 2019
The Senate has confirmed Air Force Gen. John Raymond to become the commander the newly established U.S. Space Command, The Hill reported. Raymond, who currently serves as the commander of Air Force Space Command, will be performing a dual role for both the Air Force space mission and as the new chief of the separate
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New CBO Report Estimates House Space Corps Proposal at $3.6 Billion0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- July 2, 2019
The Congressional Budget Office issued a new cost estimate Monday for the House version of a new space command that would total more than $3.6 billion between 2020 and 2024, Breaking Defense reported. The new estimate, based on the House’s proposed “Space Corps” command in its fiscal 2020 NDAA, includes $2.3 billion in personnel costs
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Space Force Authorized by House Armed Services Lawmakers0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- June 13, 2019
The House Armed Services Committee authorized language Thursday in its fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act bill that would create a new space force military branch. The measure, offered by Rep. Jim Cooper (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), advanced with unanimous support and would authorize funding for a
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Space Command Nominee Receives Positive Senate Reception, Pledges Seamless Transition of Commands0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- June 4, 2019
Air Force Gen. John Raymond, the administration’s nominee to lead the proposed space force, enjoyed a smooth Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday but warned lawmakers there would be substantial challenges ahead in forming the new command, The Hill reported. During his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, Raymond, currently chief of the Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air
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House Subcommittee Pegs $15 Million for Space Force, Far Below White House Request0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- May 20, 2019
The House Defense Appropriations subcommittee has allocated $15 million for the creation of a new military space force in its fiscal 2020 appropriations bill, Roll Call reported Monday. If the House Appropriations Committee’s full $690.2 defense spending bill is approved this week, the proposed space force funding would be almost $57.5 million lower than the
READ MOREPentagon Defends Projected Space Force Costs0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- May 13, 2019
The Pentagon disputes Congressional Budget Office estimates of the long-term costs of the Trump Administration’s proposed space organizations, a DOD spokesman told Space News. “The CBO estimates are based on different assumptions than the DOD’s legislative proposal,” spokesman Tom Crosson said in a statement. “The CBO did not consult with DOD or evaluate the DOD
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