Trump Signs Defense Bill Creating Space Force

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President Trump signed the $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act on December 20, 2019, which established the United States Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. military. The new military service, first created since the Air Force in 1947, will initially comprise 16,000 active-duty Air Force and civilian personnel, focusing on space-based military operations and technological superiority.

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[1] Trump Created The Space Force. Here's What It Will Actually Do · Dec 21, 2019 Tier 1

[2] Donald Trump signs $738 billion defense bill creating new Space Force · Dec 20, 2019 Tier 2

[3] Space Force authorized in $738 billion defense bill · Dec 20, 2019 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Signs Defense Bill Creating Space Force.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, December 20, 2019. https://capturecascade.org/event/2019-12-20--trump-signs-ndaa-creates-space-force/