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New U.S. Space Command to Be Stood Up Late August

New U.S. Space Command to Be Stood Up Late August
Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, briefs Airmen during an all-call at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29, 2019. The all-call addressed resiliency, space warfighting culture and Schriever’s importance to national security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

The White House and the Defense Department plan to formally stand up the newest unified combatant command dedicated to space by the end of this month, officials said Aug. 20. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed at the National Space Council meeting Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be formally established Aug. 29. “When the vice president presides over the service, we will immediately assign 87 units under a single combatant command”…

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