Formation of the Space Force

TOPIC SPONSORS: HQ USSF/SEF & Museum Staff & 50 OSS

How has the creation of the USSF differed from the formation of the Marine Corps and what were the relevant pros/cons? (HQ USSF/SEF) How does inter-service rivalry contribute to the establishment of the USSF (Museum Staff) What is the correct balance of officer to enlisted to determine if the USSF needs adjustment or reallocation of personnel in officer and enlisted ranks? (50 OSS)

• Grant, Maj. Dustin L. and Maj. Matthew J. Neil, "The Case for Space: A Legislative Framework for an Independent United States Space Force," ACSC, 2018.
  • Subsequently published as an AU Press Wright Flyer Paper, "The Case for Space: A Legislative Framework for an Independent United States Space Force," (2020)
• Haun, Major Derek, "US Civil-Military Space Relations—Implications for the National Space Council Informed by the Air Coordinating Committee (1945-1960)," SAASS thesis, 2022, 88 pgs. 
   
• ​Oboho, Lt. Col. Edemumo K., "Enough Space Control to Rule the Air: The Recommended Future of the Air Force," SAASS Thesis, 2020, 99 pgs.