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Space Force Building a Military Branch from Scratch

Space Force Building a Military Branch from Scratch

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 This episode examines the unprecedented challenge of creating America's first new military service since 1947. Miles Mercer explores how sixteen thousand Air Force personnel became Space Force Guardians overnight while maintaining critical national security missions. The episode covers General Jay Raymond's leadership, the service's three-command structure, and the geographic distribution across key bases like Peterson and Schriever. It delves into recruitment challenges competing with private industry, creating new military traditions and identity, developing specialized training programs, and navigating complex budget and congressional oversight. The episode reveals the bureaucratic moonshot of building organizational culture, uniforms, and doctrine for a service fighting wars that had never been fought using constantly evolving technologies.
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