Picture related. What I don't understand here is, what is actually the difference between this "Space Force" and the already existing Air Force Space Command? Now it makes even less sense to have Space Force being established into Air Force.
Someone needs to explain what the difference between Space Force and AFSC is.
I did too, I just read it today. Originally, Trump wanted to have it a seperate military branch, now Trump apparently wants to establish the Space Force within Air Force. And this confuses me a bit, since Air Force actually has an Air Force Space Command already.
Maybe someone can explain.
Hudson Richardson
It makes sense if you consider the fact that the air force has been the space force for at least 50 years now.
What do you think they developed after the sr-71?
Mason Price
Space Force should be its own thing. Who is responsible for this?
What is known as the Air Force today started as being a part of the Army. Do you think he can just snap his fingers and a whole organizational structure, infrastructure, and assets appear?
Adrian Lopez
tfw the air is completely open because your air force is in space
Robert Davis
Still doesn't explain the difference between "Space Force" and "Air Force Space Command"
Ryder Peterson
like a lot of the other stupid boomer things trump wanted to do, once he got into power other people who knew better informed him that his ideas were just retarded. in order to not backpedal completely he will do stupid nonsensical shit like this so he write himself a self congratulatory tweet later today.
This is just spin. Trump is walking back spaceforce but made to look like hes not givibg up
Chase Green
more welfare for boeing, none for infrastructure.
Brayden Gonzalez
Yet he is president, has billions of dollars, and fucks porn stars, and you are shitposting on Jow Forums. Answer the question. Do you think he just snaps his fingers and everything magically appears? It seems like he is going about this in a realistic way.
Hudson Myers
see this isn't step one of a grand, well thought out process. it's dipshit just half assing it so it looks like he's doing something.
Justin Ortiz
Please enlighten us as to the best way to create a new military branch
Camden Morgan
AFAIK "Space Force" will consolidate all the logistical and operational and security programs under one jurisdiction. Absorbing the AFSC, JSoC, etc etc. Make everything more streamlined.
Jordan Long
Space is the ultimate high ground. All the battle field advantages like GPS, weather forecasting, surveillance, navigation, communications are derived from space assets. Add to that a disconnect in officer promotions where the fighter or fixed wing generals are getting slots that should be going to space generals, but not the other way around. Not to mention the nukes and space lift missions that are under space command as well. And last but not least financial priorities within the AF revolve around flying, and not space vehicles. Ultimately those 'fighter' generals send money to what they know best. IMHO, should be a separate force.
i'm not POTUS nor is it my responsibility, it's his.
Ian Reed
Just a reminder that the Space Force thing was Trump's way of out maneuvering executive order 13744 from Obama (Oct. 13, 2016) which established a committee with access to all major departments (defense, homeland security, transportation, etc.) in order to fight against "space weather threats". The committee was named S.W.O.R.M. and would have served as an impenetrable deep state bulwark against his presidency as in order to get access to any of the meeting minutes you would probably have had to have security clearances and permissions from each departmental head. In short, it's a red-tape hurdle. Trump's solution? Make something bigger than it which subsumes its authority. Hence Space Force.
I assume it will replace AFSC, but I find it hard to believe that the other branches are going to want to give up their space capabilities to the Air Force. Navy and Army also already have Space Commands of some form.
Mason Rogers
There's no air in Space. What is he thinking!? Dahnald Blumpf should've never gotten the nuclear codes!