WASHINGTON, Dec 21 — President Donald Trump signed legislation Friday to create a full-fledged Pentagon force for combat in outer space — the first new military service in seven decades. Capping an ambitious order Trump issued in June 2018, the US Space Force officially came into being when...
General John Raymond, who leads US Space Command, shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as Senior White House Advisor Ivanka Trump looks on at a signing ceremony for the ‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020’ at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US December 20, 2019. — Reuters pic
The legislation will create the Department of Defense’s sixth force, a coequal of the five existing forces — the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. The Space Command will focus on war fighting — akin to the Pentagon’s regional commands like CentCom — while the Space Force will encompass broader missions like training, procurement, long-term planning and other functions.
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