Fox News has learned that Ratcliffe announced the designation of the U.S. Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Enterprise, which is the intelligence component of the Space Force. Meanwhile, during the National Space Council meeting, Pence dedicated Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Patrick Space Force Base, both in Florida, as the first two bases for the Space Force. "Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, 'Guardians of the High Frontier,'" the Space Force. SPACE FORCE MEMBERS GET A NEW NAME: GUARDIANSThe Space Force was created one year ago with a projected size of 16,000 troops and an annual budget of $15.4 billion for now. The branch's responsibilities include "developing military space professionals, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing space forces to present to our Combatant Commands."

Source: Fox News January 08, 2021 20:15 UTC