Space

Officials have said the Space Force could eventually expand its mission beyond protecting Earth-bound warfighters.

China, Russia and Iran have watched how U.S. forces use space-based technologies on the battlefield.

Lt. Gen. Thompson reiterated that the Space Force will open up its application pool for interservice transfers next year.

The U.S. Air Force has realigned some of its major space wings and transferred their missions to the Space Force.

The Space Force announced that it has chosen 2,410 members within the space operations and space systems operations fields.

The DoD unveiled its Defense Space Strategy designed to "serve as the roadmap to advance our nation's military space power."

"Some people look to the stars and ask, 'What if?' Our job is to have an answer," the commercial states.

The U.S. Air Force has identified 23 organizations and units that will transition to the U.S. Space Force.

Some names floating around already include Guardians, Sentinels and Vanguards.

Capt. Stuart Shippee proposed to his girlfriend Marie Lisman by launching a weather balloon into space with a ring.