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Governors Reiterate Opposition to Proposal to Transfer Air National Guard Units to Space Force

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

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Governors Reiterate Opposition to Proposal to Transfer Air National Guard Units to Space Force

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall addresses airmen and Space Force Guardians of the 81st Training Group at Keesler AFB, Miss. on May 3 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

After a meeting with U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on May 8, the National Governors Association (NGA) said on May 9 that it is urging the Air Force again to drop the service-backed Legislative Proposal 480 (LP 480) as part of the fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill. LP 480 would allow the Air Force secretary to transfer Air National Guard units to the Space Force. Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, the NGA chairman, and Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of…

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