Posted on 01/17/2020 11:06:44 AM PST by SeekAndFind
This week, Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond was sworn in as the chief of Space Operations for the new United States Space Force. While it was initially reported as somewhat of a joke when Donald Trump first announced it, the U.S. Space Force is a very real thing and is now the seventh military branch of the Pentagon.
On Tuesday, Raymond was sworn in by Vice President Pence at his ceremonial office.
“It is President Trump’s belief that the United States must remain as dominant in space as we are on land and sea and the air. And your charge is to see to that mission with the United States Space Force,” Pence said during the ceremony.
Raymond responded by saying, “Mr. Vice President, we have our marching orders and we are moving out. We do not want a conflict to begin or extend into space, we want to deter that conflict from happening. The best way I know how to do that is to do so from a position of strength.”
The Space Force will be comprised of roughly 16,000 officers and other personnel from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Command. In fact Raymond is himself a commander of both the Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Space Command, possibly signaling that these agencies will be working very closely and consisting of many of the same members.
In addition to the personnel from other agencies the Space Force was granted $40 million through the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Pentagon officials this week to discuss uniform and logo details for the new agency. The meeting will include Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, and the new chief of Space Operations Jay Raymond.
The Trump administration is also planning on sending a legislative proposal to Congress for the fiscal year of 2021 which would create National Guard and Reserve units for the Space Force. The proposal also seeks to consolidate other space-related organizations in the government under the Space Force banner including the Space Development Agency.
Wouldn’t you know it. A wingnut took the first position. Already the new DoD branch is setting up for another sham like the Scare Force. Speaking from experience here. Scare Force will tell you how good they are and cut and run when they are needed. I have been personally left high and dry multiple times. The Scare Force needs to be placed under direct control of the Army. As with all services and branched within they serve one purpose, To support the boots. Nothing more and nothing less. You cannot win wars by bombing them to oblivion. It takes those boots to place the sold sign.
LOL!!
I worked with a guy who didn’t dress like him, but looked just like him.
I sincerely hope that they don't return to McPeak's starship command uniforms.
Interesrting post and thread. Thanks.
Wasn’t Rambo a John Jay?
I can think of several reasons why this isn't so. Can you?
Phasers on stun...
And absolutely no Allie A. Kbars are allowed to be hired!!
LOL. That name made me think of the same thing.
That is a more than adequate analogy.
I’ll have to watch the movie again, to see when his rap sheet comes back with his full name.
Is this on the same level as a “Hap” Arnold?
I’m all for Star Trek style uniforms
Where does NASA fall in all of this?
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