Space Force announces first tranche of Army, Navy units to transfer

By Courtney Albon / September 21, 2021 at 12:37 PM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The Space Force today announced the first tranche of Army and Navy units it plans to transition into the new service on Oct. 1, though the chief of space operations said a continuing resolution could disrupt that plan. The Space Force plans to accept transfers from 15 global units -- including 319 military and 259 civilian billets -- from the two services with $2.5 billion in funding through the future years defense plan, according to a...

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