The U.S. Space Force was established on December 20, 2019, as the sixth branch of the U.S. military.
Sources
- Secretary of Defense Engagement at RAND Corporation ( ... (defense.gov)
- https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF11495/IF11495.1.pdf (congress.gov)
- https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/12/21/the-space-force-is-officially-the-sixth-military-branch-heres-what-that-means/ (militarytimes.com)
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