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Space Force Takes Over All Military Satellite Communications
- The Army transferred some of its satellite operations to the Space Force on Monday, marking the latest move to reorganize and grow the youngest military branch.
- In addition to control of the communication satellites, 500 people will transfer from the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command, based in Huntsville, Alabama, to Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado as part of the expansion.
- “This historic transfer from the Army to the Space Force will mark the first time all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions have been consolidated under a single military service,” the Space Force wrote in a press release. The Army has also transferred roughly $78 million of its budget to the Space Force for 2022 to help expand the service’s infrastructure.
Source: military.com
