Many of the civilians who work for the service, which is the smallest military branch, have highly technical skills and provide expertise that the Space Force does not have among its active-duty service members, the service’s chief of space operations said.
Hawaii conservation groups are voicing their opposition to plans by the U.S. Space Force to conduct cargo rocket testing at Johnston Atoll, a national wildlife refuge in the Pacific.
Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, said last week that planning to incorporate space-focused Air National Guard missions into the active duty was underway.
