Ten Building 1 service members were transferred into the U.S. Space Force on Sept. 14, 2020, at Space Operations Command Headquarters, Colorado Springs, Colorado. (U.S. Space Force Video by Staff Sgt. JT Armstrong)
Launch footage courtesy SpaceX.
The first member of the Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond gave a charge to more than 300 Space Professionals gathered virtually from around the world, “be bold, innovate, lead and inspire.”
Senior Enlisted Advisor of the United States Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman highlighted his areas of focus during a live presentation for the Air Force Association’s 2020 Virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sept. 15.
Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett praised the formal creation of the U.S. Space Force Dec. 20, identifying it as a critical capability in defending the nation and pledging that the first new branch of the military since 1947 would be established with speed and clarity of purpose.
Today the President signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and with it, directed the establishment of the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.
