What US Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4) 2019 - Establishment of the United States Space Force requires
SPD-4 (signed 19 February 2019) directed the Department of Defense to establish the United States Space Force (USSF) as a separate military service branch. The USSF was formally established on 20 December 2019 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. USSF is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces for space operations including space situational awareness, missile warning, satellite communications, GPS, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).
Pillar: Space & Satellite Law · Authority: United States Government - Space Policy Directive-4, signed by President Trump, 19 February 2019; USSF established by NDAA FY2020 · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- {"source":"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Division A, Title IX - Establishment of USSF (Public Law 116-92, 20 December 2019)","url":"https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ92/PLAW-116publ92.pdf","relevant_sections":"Sec 952 (USSF established as sixth military service within DoD under the Department of the Air Force), Sec 953 (functions and duties of USSF), Sec 954 (Chief of Space Operations as member of Joint Chiefs of Staff), Sec 955 (Space Force personnel: Guardians), Sec 956 (Space Force acquisition: inheritance from Air Force Space Command programs)"}
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