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News •

Governors sound alarm about National Guard and Space Force plans • Apr. 24, 2025, 6:28 AM ET (Federal News Network)
US Space Force now has a framework for fighting a war in space • Apr. 22, 2025, 11:45 PM ET (Space)
Space Force publishes warfighting framework, outlines path to ‘space superiority’ • Apr. 18, 2025, 1:00 AM ET (Federal News Network)
U.S. Space Force lays out battle plan for space in new ‘warfighting’ guide • Apr. 17, 2025, 5:51 AM ET (SpaceNews)
Space Force eases entry for commercial firms with layered launch standards • Apr. 16, 2025, 10:04 AM ET (SpaceNews)

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Also Known As USSF
Date 2019 - present

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Gen. John W. Raymond
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