Air Force report explains space mission transition proposal; Guard, governors remain opposed

By Shelley K. Mesch / May 6, 2024 at 8:52 PM
The Defense Department sent a report to Congress and U.S. governors detailing why it wants to transition Air National Guard space missions into the Space Force, while governors and the National Guard Association of the United States continue to push against the proposal. The report , obtained Monday by Inside Defense , lays out the three options for space missions within the Air National Guard -- maintaining them within the Air National Guard, transferring them to the Space Force or...

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