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Space Force

August 9, 2018

Today, Vice President Pence announced the release of the Trump Administration's plan to advance America's national security in space, with remarks previewing the release of DoD's report on Organizational and Management Structure for the National Security Space Components of the Department of Defense. The report was required in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY18. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement:

"There is bipartisan consensus in the House, and growing consensus in Congress, that the United States must do more to protect our space assets, develop more capable space systems, and reform the inefficient bureaucracy governing national security space. I am glad the Trump Administration is finally pushing space to the forefront of the conversation as we seek to rebuild and modernize our military. As the epicenter for the defense space enterprise, Colorado Springs stands to gain a tremendous amount as we move forward with these reforms. I look forward to working closely with the Administration and the Colorado delegation as more resources and missions are directed towards this effort. This is a good day for our nation and our community, and a bad one for those who wish to threaten our dominance in space."

The 15-page report, mandated in the FY18 NDAA, outlines the DOD's plans to reform national security space. The DOD is immediately pursuing four components:

· Space Development Agency, for capabilities development and fielding

· Space Operations Force, for developing space leaders and joint space warfighters

· Services and Support, to provide leadership and support structures

· Space Command, for developing Space Force warfighting operations to protect U.S. national interests

Last year's National Defense Authorization Act, the FY18 NDAA, authorized the commander of the Air Force Space Command to extend his tour to six years. The House-passed language in the FY19 NDAA, which made it into the final bill and is heading to the president's desk, authorized the commander of the Air Force Space Command to also serve as the commander of the space command, and the DOD report recommended the same, signaling that U.S. Space Command will likely be stood up in Colorado Springs.