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Air Force Delivers Space Force Roadmap to Pentagon

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her 'Air Force We Need' speech during the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018. Wilson stressed the Air Force will need more active, guard and reserve Airmen to fully enable the serviceÕs operational squadrons. The Air, Space and Cyber Conference is a professional development conference that offers an opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches, seminars and workshops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeAndre Curtiss)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is working with the Pentagon to shape its future space acquisition architecture, and the service’s next budget request will include a proposal for a new Space Force, service Secretary Heather Wilson said Monday.The service last week delivered a proposal on the responsibilities and structure of a new military branch dedicated to space to Pentagon leadership, as the department moves ahead with plans to implement President Trump’s vision, she said during her keynote speech…

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