U.S. Space Force

The U.S. Space Force (USSF), established on December 20, 2019, by the National Defense Authorization Act, is a U.S. government military branch under the Department of the Air Force, the first new armed service in 73 years. It focuses on space domain superiority, national security in space, satellite operations, missile warning, and countering threats from near-peer competitors like China and Russia. Key activities include organizing space operations from former Air Force Space Command, establishing commands like Space Systems Command and Space Training and Readiness Command, and partnering with U.S. Space Command. Notable achievements: rapid build-up of doctrines, personnel systems, and infrastructure across bases like Peterson and Schriever; maintaining legacy missions while defining new roles. Currently active as of 2024, with over five years of operations, though search results yield no direct evidence of dedicated UAP/UFO research programs.