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This bill establishes the Space National Guard as a new reserve component of the United States Space Force, specifically targeting seven states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Ohio. The bill transfers existing space-related units from these states' Air National Guard, including warning, operations, electromagnetic warfare, and intelligence squadrons, to form the new Space National Guard. The Director of Space Operations will be transferred to lead the new guard with a Brigadier General rank, reporting to the Director of the Air National Guard. Importantly, the bill prohibits adding any additional personnel beyond the transferred units and stipulates that each unit will be organized under the state's Assistant Adjutant General for the Air Force. The Space National Guard will utilize existing military facilities and infrastructure, with no new construction permitted. The Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau are required to implement the Space National Guard within one year and provide congressional defense committees with annual briefings on its status, missions, personnel, and budget for the first five years. The bill also makes conforming amendments to Title 10 and Title 32 of the United States Code to formally define and integrate the Space National Guard into the existing military structure, establishing it as a federally recognized space force trained and equipped at federal expense.

Military Affairs and Security

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