SECAF to create AFSPC vice commander role to serve as space advocate

By Courtney Albon / January 18, 2018 at 5:21 PM
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has directed the establishment of a new, three-star Air Force Space Command vice commander position that would be based in the national capital region and would advocate for space programs within the Pentagon. Service spokesman Maj. William Russell confirmed the plan, which was first reported by Space News. The move to create the new three-star job comes just after the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Air Force to back away from...

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