Planners Aim to Build Small, Cheap Space Force

The U.S. Space Force will maintain a small and low-priced footprint, relying heavily on the existing USAF force structure. The Air Force on Feb. 3 sent Congress a 26-page document outlining the planned structure of the new service—with the main goal to be lean, agile, and “minimize cost and bureaucracy.” The document, which was required under the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, likely will continue to evolve with a finalized version expected in early May. “Building the Space Force from the ground up is an historic opportunity to take a clean sheet approach to designing a 21st century military service with a streamlined organizational structure,” Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett wrote in the document. Read more ►