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United States Space Force

The U.S. Space Force is the 6th independent U.S. military service branch, tasked with missions and operations in the rapidly evolving space domain.

Space Force was signed into law Dec. 20, 2019, as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. SpaceForce.mil went live shortly thereafter.

The U.S. Space Force is be the first new military service in more than 70 years, following the establishment of the U.S. Air Force in 1947.

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The Department of Defense forwarded a Space Force proposal to Congress, on March 1, 2019, calling for a service that would fall under the Air Force in the same way the Marine Corps falls under the Department of the Navy. The proposal also included the designation of a new position: undersecretary of the Air Force for space, a civilian position that would answer to the secretary of the Air Force and oversee U.S. Space Force. Officials estimated the creation of a new service would cost $2 billion over five years, and require 15,000 personnel.

On Aug. 29, 2019, the Pentagon activated U.S. Space Command, a new U.S. combatant command led by Air Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, intended to serve as a precursor to U.S. Space Force. The Pentagon had a U.S. Space Command from 1985 to 2002, but it had a far more limited scope and was not a geographic combatant command.

Space Force News

Find the latest news and information on the U.S. Space Force including top stories, technology, policies, leadership, and more.

Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna stands in front of the U.S. Space Force Hallway after receiving news on his selection as the next chief master sergeant of the Space Force at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Meet the New Senior Enlisted Leader of the Space Force

Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna, whose 30-year career started in the Air Force and led to him becoming a key player in...

An aerial view of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

‘We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama? Senator Wants Answers.

As the indecision on a permanent home for U.S. Space Command lingers, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville acknowledged Wednesday...

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force candidates.

Here Are the 5 Candidates Who Could Be the Space Force's Next Top Enlisted Leader

The Space Force, the newest and smallest military branch, is going through a full vetting process for a new top enlisted...

Space Delta 7 Commander Col. Bret Swigert discussed Delta 7’s mission and answered questions during the 38th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo., April 19, 2023. (Staff Sgt. Jose A. Rodriguez Jr./Space Force)

US Took Its 'Eyes off the Ball,' Space Force Intel Chief Says as Service Adds New Squadrons

To make up for a lapse in space intelligence, the Space Force has created three intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...

Operation Homefront's Military Child of the Year award recipients

Absences, Illnesses and Perseverance: Here Are the Military Child of the Year Honorees

Operation Homefront's 2023 awardees were feted the week of April 10 in Washington, D.C.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-6) satellite launches from Space Launch Complex 41

Space Force Starts Launches for Constellations of Hundreds of Satellites

The U.S. is shifting its space strategy to detect ballistic and hypersonic missiles among other threats as China and Russia...

An overlook provides a hillside view of New Boston Air Force Station, New Hampshire.

Man Shot Dead in Front of Space Force Station Was a Veteran with a History of Mental Health Issues

A new report offers the first in-depth details and account of what happened 11 months ago at the Space Force installation...

Pituffik Space Base, Greenland renaming ceremony.

US Air Base in Greenland Gets New, Inuit Name

Thule Air Base, the Pentagon's northernmost military installation, has been renamed to better reflect the culture of the...

A tailor measures a Space Force members wearing an unmarked prototype of the service's dress uniform.

Space Force Done Testing the Fit on its Uniforms, Ending the Loose Pants Saga

Members of the Space Force are closer to getting their new service dress uniforms after the branch completed the fit-testing...

Terran I, a 3D-printed rocket, lifts off from Cape Canaveral.

Launch Debut of 3D-Printed Rocket Ends in Failure, No Orbit

The first stage did its job following liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and separated as planned, but the upper...

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