Rogers: First steps to DOD space org reform coming in FY-18 mark

By Courtney Albon / April 27, 2017 at 4:56 PM
The chairman of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee told Inside the Air Force this week he is working to draft "meaningful language" to include in fiscal year 2018 and 2019 defense policy legislation that would put the Defense Department on a 10-year path toward establishing a standalone "space force." Over the last year, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) has come out as a strong voice for reforms to space organization and acquisition within the Defense Department. After a July...

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