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I've been trying to figure out how much is specifically allocated to this "Space Force". Is it just a notional change, or is new money going to into this, incr
by ipsin 7y ago
I've been trying to figure out how much is specifically allocated to this "Space Force".
Is it just a notional change, or is new money going to into this, increasing the (already large) U.S. military spending?
- slouch 7y ago$40 million https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-defense/2019/12/17/space-force-funding-reduced-f-35s-boosted-in-spending-bill-783749 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-defense/2019/12... One year ago, the plan was to start it underneath the Air Force, but I haven't found that detail in today's news. https://www.space.com/43161-white-house-space-force-under-air-force.html https://www.space.com/43161-white-house-space-force-under-ai...
- iudqnolq 7y agoOne key quote from their FAQ: > Q: Will any units assigned to Space Force move locations? A: There are currently no plans to relocate existing units. Another answer informs people that they can remain in the Air Force even if their unit is space force. Final interesting aspect: the join space force link points to airforce.com/careers.