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

The Issue

The Air National Guard currently comprises over 10% of Space Force manpower. The creation of the Space Force in the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act failed to establish a Space National Guard as the primary combat reserve of the Space Force. This orphaned space professionals and operational missions that exist in the Air Guard, disconnecting them from their parent service and making their future unclear and undefined.

Recommendation

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

Point of Contact

Russel Read
Legislative Affairs Manager, Air Programs