Wow, it’s a miracle. It’s officially the 6th branch. Might just get chaptered out so I can join. 
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces focused on and operating in space, and is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services. It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military and the first new branch since the establishment of the independent U.S. Air Force in 1947.
Functions
As described in the United States Space Force Act, the U.S. Space Force will be organized, trained, and equipped to:[3]
The duties of the Space Force include to:[4]
The military head of the Space Force is the Chief of Space Operations (CSO), who is an officer in the grade of general. The Chief of Space Operations will become a member of the Joint Staff one year after the passage of the Space Force Act. If authorized by the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of Space Operations may be dual-hatted as the Commander of United States Space Command.[6]
The Space Force will assume responsibility for all major space acquisitions programs, as well as manage a distinct and separate budget, ensuring independence from the Air Force. The Space Force is intended to include all uniformed and civilian personnel within the Department of Defense conducting and supporting space operations, centralizing management of space professional. The Space Force will also create career paths for military and civilian space personnel, to include operations, intelligence, engineering, science, acquisitions, and cyber. While establishing the Space Force, the Defense Department intends to utilize inter-service transfers, initial lateral entry, direct commission authorities, career incentive pays and retention bonuses, and waivers to accession policy
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces focused on and operating in space, and is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services. It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military and the first new branch since the establishment of the independent U.S. Air Force in 1947.
Functions
As described in the United States Space Force Act, the U.S. Space Force will be organized, trained, and equipped to:[3]
- "Provide freedom of operation for the United States in, from, and to space"
- "Provide prompt and sustained space operations"
The duties of the Space Force include to:[4]
- "Protect the interests of the United States in space"
- "Deter aggression in, from, and to space"
- "Conduct space operations"
The military head of the Space Force is the Chief of Space Operations (CSO), who is an officer in the grade of general. The Chief of Space Operations will become a member of the Joint Staff one year after the passage of the Space Force Act. If authorized by the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of Space Operations may be dual-hatted as the Commander of United States Space Command.[6]
The Space Force will assume responsibility for all major space acquisitions programs, as well as manage a distinct and separate budget, ensuring independence from the Air Force. The Space Force is intended to include all uniformed and civilian personnel within the Department of Defense conducting and supporting space operations, centralizing management of space professional. The Space Force will also create career paths for military and civilian space personnel, to include operations, intelligence, engineering, science, acquisitions, and cyber. While establishing the Space Force, the Defense Department intends to utilize inter-service transfers, initial lateral entry, direct commission authorities, career incentive pays and retention bonuses, and waivers to accession policy
