Governors' approval would be required for transferring guardsmen to Space Force

By Shelley K. Mesch / May 22, 2024 at 2:16 PM
An amendment to the House Armed Services Committee's defense policy bill would require the Space Force to secure gubernatorial approval before absorbing any Air National Guard space-related units into the service. The amendment, proposed by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), was passed by a voice vote without debate today and changed the language in the policy bill in a way that allows governors to give or deny approval before a unit is moved from the Air National Guard to the Space...

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