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(Oct 5, 2001)

Reengineer military space operations [Excerpt]-- "This realignment will better meet operational requirements for space," said General Lester Lyles, commander of the Air Force Missile Center. "Space priorities will be set by a single command - Air Force Space Command - ensuring the Air Force continues to provide quality stewardship for America's space assets," he said.

While there is no physical movement of people and organizations, the realignment is expected to help "reengineer" military space operations and management.

As this unifying step is taken, uninterrupted delivery, operation and sustainment of space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter will continue in support of America's national security, states a U.S. Air Force press release on the realignment.

"We are creating an organization that has no counterpart anywhere -- a cradle-to-grave powerhouse that's exactly the right organization for the 21st century," said Lt. Gen. Roger DeKok, Air Force Space Command vice commander.

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China Announces 2005 Space Plans --Say space arms race has begun--While building its space programs, China is also concerned that space could become an expensive battleground in any future conflict. Beijing is especially unhappy with U.S. plans to build systems to shield the United States from missile attack. (snip) ``Another arms race in outer space has begun since 1998, and we should be watchful,'' Huang said.