Should Joe get rid of tRump's Space Force?

[stopbush]

I say yes.

[brush]

1. Without question.

[jimfields33]

2. We need to study and travel to space.

I don’t see why we should drop it. Maybe make it into a more progressive look.

[GReedDiamond]

7. Isn't that what NASA has been doing...

...while the "Space Force" is for the militarization of space?

[jimfields33]

14. I guess but haven't they missed various deadlines and allowed the

commercial space program grow. I’d think we need to tighten things up again at NASA or perhaps the space Force is needed to do NASA’s work. I’m not really a space person. I’ve never had a desire to travel to space even if it became a thing. I always thought it was a waste of money until someone explained the benefits like internet and other things.

[Stinky The Clown]

18. I have a better idea. REFUND NASA and put scientists and engineers in charge, not hacks

[Spazito]

11. That's what NASA was/is for...

NASA is science, the Space Force is the military being used to militarize space. Not a good idea, imo.

[mahina]

3. God yes

[DeminPennswoods]

4. Yes

for sure.

[Ponietz]

5. It should be converted to a Climate Force

It’s now or never.

[relayerbob]

16. This. Right here.

[oasis]

34. +1

[Tink41]

6. Ha!

Is it even up and running? Based on those empty thick tomes Kayleigh likes to tote around.... One could only guess.
Space Force!? I just really. How long to come up with that title? My God. I guess I vote YES!

[Flaleftist]

8. I'm not sure why whatever they were supposed to do can't be an arm of the Air Force.

[Zorro]

15. They are an arm of the Air Force

[Flaleftist]

19. I thought he was trying to create another branch of the military.

[Zorro]

32. Space Force is to Air Force as Marines are to the Navy

[C_U_L8R]

9. You got NASA and the Air Force.

What's the point of space force? Just more Trump vanity.

[fearnobush]

10. Isn't Mexico suppose to pay for it?

[LonePirate]

12. The purpose is probably 50-100 years ahead of what Repubs want it to be. However ...

There is a need for a federal agency to spearhead the monitoring, collection and clean-up of space junk that threatens our way of life due to the risk it poses to weather satellites, communications/internet satellites, GPS/navigation satellites, spy satellites, etc. Space junk could be considered a national security risk that needs government management. This should be its mission statement of Space Force for the next half century instead of it serving as the imaginary Republican space military.

[bluedigger]

17. They should rename it the Space Guard.

It's mission should be maintenance of navigable space and assistance to spacefarers in distress.

[LonePirate]

29. That is an excellent idea - an FAA and Coast Guard for space.

[Maraya1969]

25. So let's rename it to space waste collection.

[Zorro]

13. No

Like it or not, space is now a military theater of operation.

The Space Force is mainly a realignment of currently existing organizations into a more coherent command structure to enable more efficient and flexible responses to adversary threats.

[misanthrope]

41. Thanks for your concise definition

It sounds like too many folks here fell for Trump's bombast and sleight of hand.

[Demsrule86]

20. Yes.

[Submariner]

21. Abso-f***ing-lutely

trash that idea right away. NASA has this.

[TeamPooka]

22. yes

[Maraya1969]

23. YES. It's stupid and a waste of money. Last I heard there was only one person

working there.

[former9thward]

36. Your "heard" wrong.

Very little on the internet is true. 16,000 people are assigned to Space Force.

https://www.spaceforce.mil/

[Chellee]

24. It seems pointless unless we can get Buzz Lightyear to head it.

In all seriousness, it seems redundant and a waste of money. The Air Force and NASA can handle all of this.

[JHB]

26. Space Force? Absolutely. The Moon/Mars stuff? Not at all.

Going back to the Moon and eventually onto Mars are big ticket, inspirational "American Can Do It" stuff that we actually can do.

It's a practical smack in the face to all the anti-science bullshit that's dead-set on hobbling us in service to their fantasies.

[Blue Owl]

27. Please

[Hekate]

28. What was wrong with NASA in the first place? Trump's Space Farce was like everything else he does...

...merely theater and branding.

[former9thward]

37. NASA is a civilian agency.

Not military.

[kskiska]

30. At any rate, ditch those uniforms trump designed.

[Kaleva]

31. The uniforms will become valuable collector items if that happens.

[bamagal62]

33. Space Force. Just the name is a joke.

[Princess Turandot]

35. Trump didn't really create this. The Air Force Space Command was formally established in 1982..

..as part of the US Air Force. (Aspects of it existed before that.) It was just split into a separate branch in 2019. And they got their own uniforms, to make Child Trump happy.

Of course they'll keep it, but I don't think the question of whether or not to return the command to the AF is a priority item at this point in time.

[Rstrstx]

38. Nominate Steve Carrell as head

[Chichiri]

39. Maybe not get rid of it, but fold it into the Air Force

[KentuckyWoman]

40. Let the Pentagon and NASA decide

Though at the very least rebrand it.

[roamer65]

42. Yes.