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Proposed Space Force Change Could Increase FY 2020 Costs by Billions0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- September 19, 2019
A key legal change the White House is seeking would establish the administration’s proposed Space Force as a separate military branch, but it could cost billions more than the Senate’s fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has included, Defense News reported Thursday. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is leaning toward the
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Air Force Secretary Nominee Emphasizes Creating Space Force Would Be a “Key Imperative”0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- September 16, 2019
The administration’s nominee to become the next Air Force Secretary emphasized during her Senate confirmation hearing last week that she would prioritize establishing the Space Force, The Hill reported. Barbara Barrett, who would replace former Secretary Heather Wilson, told the Senate Armed Services Committee she believes a Space Force is “overdue.” “If confirmed, standing up
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Army Gen. Dickinson Nominated to Become Deputy Commander of new U.S. Space Command0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 7, 2019
Army Lt. Gen. James Dickinson has been nominated to become the deputy commander of the newly created U.S. Space Command, Defense News reported Tuesday. Dickinson, currently the commander of the Space and Missile Defense Command since 2017, will serve under Air Force Gen. John Raymond, who in June easily handled his Senate confirmation hearing and
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U.S. Space Command to Launch Within Weeks0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 1, 2019
The new U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) is expected to launch within weeks according to a top-ranking Pentagon official, Air Force Times reported Wednesday. Vice Adm. David Kriete, deputy commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), spoke with reporters saying the formal launch of the new command is only weeks away. “I think it’d probably be
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Thornberry Says Space Force Requirements Will Take Time to Work Out0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- July 25, 2019
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) told reporters Wednesday that it will take time to work through the different requirements coming from the White House, Congress and Pentagon to stand up a new space service, Military.com reported. Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke at a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C., and emphasized the
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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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