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Habebe
rank Mon Dec 23 02:58:00 2019
http://amp...creates-space-force/index.html

Washington(CNN)When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Friday, he also created the newest military service and the first new service since the US Air Force came into being in 1947.

With his signature, the US Air Force Space Command was designated the United States Space Force, a step that White House officials are touting as a historic step.

"The law states that Air Force Space Command will be re-designated the United States Space Force, that will happen immediately," Gen. John Raymond, the commander of US Space Command and Air Force Space Command, told reporters at the Pentagon Friday.

Raymond said that the 16,000 active duty airmen and civilians currently in the Air Force Space Command will be assigned to the new United States Space Force, though officials made clear those personnel will not actually become members of the Space Force and will remain in the Air Force for the time being.

'Lean and agile'
A senior US Air Force official said that some 5,000 to 6,000 personnel out of the 16,000 will eventually be transferred to the Space Force.

The military service members that focus on space, space operators, will eventually be transferred to the Space Force on a voluntary basis at some point in the future, officials say. Support personnel, such as security officers and civil engineers, will remain in the Air Force even though they are assigned to the Space Force.

"We want to build this service to be lean and agile, we're going to rely very heavily support functions from the Air Force," Raymond said Friday.

A relatively small number of airmen that specialize in intelligence, engineering and acquisition will also be transferred to the new Space Force.

Air Force officials said that the number of personnel transferred to the Space Force could reach 15,000.

"There will be additional segments to come, so for example there might be other units that are outside of Air Force Space Command purview that would also come into this

There is more article on the site.

service as well," Raymond said.

obaminated
rank Mon Dec 23 03:31:22 2019
Good, when new a space force to be able to respond once the arachnids launch their asteroids at us.

Habebe
rank Mon Dec 23 03:40:08 2019
Can we finally get a moon base?

I want a moon base, I want to terrarium Mars and space sharks with fricking laser beams on there heads...is that so much to ask?

Habebe
rank Mon Dec 23 03:40:42 2019
Terraform*

obaminated
rank Mon Dec 23 03:44:21 2019
We should definitely install some form of a permanent base with turrets on the moon.

Habebe
rank Mon Dec 23 03:55:47 2019
I'm serious though about a moon base mainly as launch pad for further exploration.

hood
rank Mon Dec 23 03:56:12 2019
There seems to be a distinct lack of mention of how this is probably illegal, as we've signed treaties against such things. But that depends greatly in how it's implemented.

Moon turrets are definitely out.

Habebe
rank Mon Dec 23 06:24:09 2019
Turrets technically i think are ok, only " weapons of mass destruction"

But conventional and kinetic weapons seem ok.

hood
rank Mon Dec 23 06:38:54 2019
I'm pretty sure any weaponization of space is illegal under current treaties.

Habebe
rank Mon Dec 23 08:12:46 2019
My statement was only about the space treaty, in am fairness there are a hand full of others that were into.

We can all sleep a little better knowing that Afghanistan has signed off to not send end to space nor will they claim territory...that was a close one.

jergul
rank Mon Dec 23 09:05:04 2019
Would it not be best to regain manned spaceflight capability before actually designating a new military service in space?

hood
rank Mon Dec 23 09:11:33 2019
You say that like we don't have 2 different vehicles that are highly likely to be certified for human spaceflight within 12 months.

jergul
rank Mon Dec 23 10:42:58 2019
I was thinking mostly of the US military having that capability. It has always been able to hitch a ride into space. That was never the problem.

Out of curiousity, which two programmes are you referring to?

hood
rank Mon Dec 23 15:12:11 2019
Starliner and Dragon.

And the US Military has never been one to send people to space. That's always been NASA. Maybe you were thinking of the Air Force satellite network? US rockets have been facilitating those without a hitch in capability since the Air Force started launching satellites.

The Children
rank Mon Dec 23 15:40:11 2019
BUHAHAHAHA

u gonna make a star destroyer now?

space force lmao.

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Habebe rank	Mon Dec 23 02:58:00 2019 http://amp...creates-space-force/index.html Washington(CNN)When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Friday, he also created the newest military service and the first new service since the US Air Force came into being in 1947. With his signature, the US Air Force Space Command was designated the United States Space Force, a step that White House officials are touting as a historic step. "The law states that Air Force Space Command will be re-designated the United States Space Force, that will happen immediately," Gen. John Raymond, the commander of US Space Command and Air Force Space Command, told reporters at the Pentagon Friday. Raymond said that the 16,000 active duty airmen and civilians currently in the Air Force Space Command will be assigned to the new United States Space Force, though officials made clear those personnel will not actually become members of the Space Force and will remain in the Air Force for the time being. 'Lean and agile' A senior US Air Force official said that some 5,000 to 6,000 personnel out of the 16,000 will eventually be transferred to the Space Force. The military service members that focus on space, space operators, will eventually be transferred to the Space Force on a voluntary basis at some point in the future, officials say. Support personnel, such as security officers and civil engineers, will remain in the Air Force even though they are assigned to the Space Force. "We want to build this service to be lean and agile, we're going to rely very heavily support functions from the Air Force," Raymond said Friday. A relatively small number of airmen that specialize in intelligence, engineering and acquisition will also be transferred to the new Space Force. Air Force officials said that the number of personnel transferred to the Space Force could reach 15,000. "There will be additional segments to come, so for example there might be other units that are outside of Air Force Space Command purview that would also come into this There is more article on the site. service as well," Raymond said.
obaminated rank	Mon Dec 23 03:31:22 2019 Good, when new a space force to be able to respond once the arachnids launch their asteroids at us.
Habebe rank	Mon Dec 23 03:40:08 2019 Can we finally get a moon base? I want a moon base, I want to terrarium Mars and space sharks with fricking laser beams on there heads...is that so much to ask?
Habebe rank	Mon Dec 23 03:40:42 2019 Terraform*
obaminated rank	Mon Dec 23 03:44:21 2019 We should definitely install some form of a permanent base with turrets on the moon.
Habebe rank	Mon Dec 23 03:55:47 2019 I'm serious though about a moon base mainly as launch pad for further exploration.
hood rank	Mon Dec 23 03:56:12 2019 There seems to be a distinct lack of mention of how this is probably illegal, as we've signed treaties against such things. But that depends greatly in how it's implemented. Moon turrets are definitely out.
Habebe rank	Mon Dec 23 06:24:09 2019 Turrets technically i think are ok, only " weapons of mass destruction" But conventional and kinetic weapons seem ok.
hood rank	Mon Dec 23 06:38:54 2019 I'm pretty sure any weaponization of space is illegal under current treaties.
Habebe rank	Mon Dec 23 08:12:46 2019 My statement was only about the space treaty, in am fairness there are a hand full of others that were into. We can all sleep a little better knowing that Afghanistan has signed off to not send end to space nor will they claim territory...that was a close one.
jergul rank	Mon Dec 23 09:05:04 2019 Would it not be best to regain manned spaceflight capability before actually designating a new military service in space?
hood rank	Mon Dec 23 09:11:33 2019 You say that like we don't have 2 different vehicles that are highly likely to be certified for human spaceflight within 12 months.
jergul rank	Mon Dec 23 10:42:58 2019 I was thinking mostly of the US military having that capability. It has always been able to hitch a ride into space. That was never the problem. Out of curiousity, which two programmes are you referring to?
hood rank	Mon Dec 23 15:12:11 2019 Starliner and Dragon. And the US Military has never been one to send people to space. That's always been NASA. Maybe you were thinking of the Air Force satellite network? US rockets have been facilitating those without a hitch in capability since the Air Force started launching satellites.
The Children rank	Mon Dec 23 15:40:11 2019 BUHAHAHAHA u gonna make a star destroyer now? space force lmao.
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