1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 11, 2022Defense Primer: The United States Space ForceOn December 20, 2019, the United States Space Force (USSF) became the sixth branch of the Armed Forces. The Space Force was established within the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with the enactment
2、 of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Secretary of the Air Force is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the Space Force and the United States Air Force (USAF), two separate and distinct military uniformed services (see Figure 1). The first and present Chief of
3、 Space Operations (CSO) is General John W. “Jay” Raymond, who serves as the principal uniformed advisor for all space activities to the Secretary of the Air Force. Figure 1. Space Force Within DOD and DAF Source: Comprehensive Plan on the Organizational Structure of USSF (Department of the Air Force
4、, report to congressional committees). Overview The FY2020 NDAA assigned the Space Force the following duties: (1) protect the interests of the United States in space; (2) deter aggression in, from, and to space; and (3) conduct space operations. The military space forces provide freedom of operatio
