Space National Guard as Primary Combat Reserve within U.S. Space Force

The Issue

The Air National Guard provides 60% of the Space Force’s offensive space electronic warfare deployable capabilities, performing critical space missions for over 29 years across 7 states. The creation of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) in the FY2020 NDAA failed to establish a Space National Guard as the primary combat reserve of the USSF. This orphaned space professionals and operational missions that exist in the Air National Guard, disconnecting them from their parent service, the USSF, making their future unclear and undefined.

Recommendation

The National Guard of the United States (NGAUS) urges Congress to:

• Support the Space National Guard Establishment Act to create the Space National Guard as the primary combat reserve component to the U.S. Space Force
• Resource the National Guard to support current and emerging space warfighting requirements

Point of Contact

Julian Plamann
Deputy Director Legislative Affairs, Joint & Personnel