What’s your opinion on a Space Force? Will it be successful?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:28:21 -0400

President Trump has mentioned about creating a sixth military branch to solely focus on space defense and deal with extraterrestrials. What’s your take on it and will it be successful?

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jun 19 at 2018 1:37 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:37:15 -0400

Not sure how they would train for ET's, but hey nothing ventured nothing gained. When the Air Force became its own branch, there were some growing pains.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2018 1:40 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:40:24 -0400

You're basically reinventing NASA under the DOD umbrella and budget. To get the minds that you'd likely need to populate such a force, you're going to be handicapping other branches. You're also going to likely have to make a completely different pay scale to attract and keep the type of people that this would require, or at least offer some very lucrative incentives.

Honestly, I think if this does happen it should either be a revamp of the USAF Space Command or a sub-department like the USMC is to the USN.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2018 1:41 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:41:55 -0400

We do not need another force, we need to do away with all the different service branches. Every time something changes they create another flag billet, with that comes and SES, four or five O-6s non of which to any real work just cause hate and discontent among the working class. And once the exist no one, not even Congress, can get rid of them. Just look at the two star at Wilford hall. By law (BRAC) that redundant command structure was supposed to go away and merge into the San Antonio Medical Center (SAMC) but to this day you still have BAMC and Willford Hall, a complete waste.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jun 19 at 2018 1:44 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:44:11 -0400

Need to give it a shot to see.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2018 2:01 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:01:50 -0400

MOS 69R: spaceship door gunner. Now accepting recruits.
That said, the President says a lot of stuff straight out of left field. How’s it going, getting Mexico to fork over $20 billion for a border wall, for example?
There are a lot of hoops to jump through before the Space Force becomes a thing. I don’t think we have to worry about it happening.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jun 19 at 2018 3:18 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:18:18 -0400

If they start handing out light sabers I’ll be first in line.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jun 19 at 2018 4:10 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:10:35 -0400

We already have a joint space command. I think that it does nothing.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2018 4:43 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:43:26 -0400

I'm quite interested to know more details about what specific known or emergent threats are prompting this decision...I mean, I can fly...I'm a pilot

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Jun 19 at 2018 4:56 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:56:09 -0400

Hmmm, X-Wing or TIE Fighter????

Response by SPC Sheila Lewis made Jun 20 at 2018 7:51 AM

SPC Sheila Lewis — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:51:14 -0400

completely unnecessary.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2018 10:52 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:52:17 -0400

E.T. phone Trump.

Response by Capt David Bays made Jun 20 at 2018 11:32 AM

Capt David Bays — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:32:25 -0400

Trump said at first he wasn’t serious when he floated the concept, but “then I said what a great idea, maybe we’ll have to do that.” So, we can see that he put a lot of thought into it...and because Congress has to buy into it and fund it, I do not seeing it come to fruition anytime soon.

Response by LCpl Hugh Marquez made Jun 20 at 2018 11:53 AM

LCpl Hugh Marquez — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:53:59 -0400

Marines don’t have parts to fly helicopters or planes. Army is in need of upgraded supplies Soo where’s the money coming from???? Just another waste if taxpayers money brought to you by a President that thinks nothing of our military.

Response by SPC Patricia K. (Williams) Elliott made Jun 20 at 2018 12:20 PM

SPC Patricia K. (Williams) Elliott — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:20:39 -0400

I don't believe in extraterrestrials. I think the whole thing is ridiculous and a waste of money that can be better used here on Earth in this country!!

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2018 12:50 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:50:16 -0400

He must have just recently watched Avatar.

Response by COL William Oseles made Jun 20 at 2018 2:39 PM

COL William Oseles — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:39:59 -0400

A military Space Force already exists as a unified Command, it is called US Space Command and has Air Force, Army and Navy components headquartered on Peterson Air Force Base.
What it would do is turn that command and components into a Branch.

Response by SSgt Jimmy Jackson made Jun 20 at 2018 9:06 PM

SSgt Jimmy Jackson — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:06:12 -0400

Next problem......http://www.afspc.af.mil/

Air Force Space Command Home

The official website for the Air Force Space Command

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2018 3:40 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:40:54 -0400

I think the air force should manage it As part of Air Force and that each branch will have a branch component element similar to diving being managed by navy commandant, airborne -parachuting managed by army etc. Air Force should run space command. We don’t need another branch, please no new branches

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2018 7:41 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:41:23 -0400

Ground control to President Trump (Major Tom)!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2018 7:47 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:47:38 -0400

President Trump probably had an “Independence Day” alien invasion nightmare in his sleep.

Response by Susan Foster made Jun 22 at 2018 9:06 AM

Susan Foster — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:06:33 -0400

I think it depends on (1) what's the purpose, (2) what's the end goal? (3) Will I accomplish what cannot be accomplished now? (If it's to deal with extraterrestials, then that's not top priority right now is it? LOL), and (4) What are the pitfalls and unintended consequences that can keep me from attaining my goal?. As with any reorganization, if you just go into anything this big without understanding all that, you just make bureaucracy worse, and don't necessarily solve anything. And of course--how. Easy to wave your hand over something and proclaim it, another to really think it through and how it could improve the situation. I've seen it done so many times.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2018 10:22 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:22:32 -0400

No
It would waste precious resources on administrative bullcrap

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Aug 21 at 2018 7:43 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:43:12 -0400

I think most people have a mistaken idea of what the Space Force really entails. Consider how much of our high tech navigation and targeting rely on space based assets to function and then consider that all three major services have their own section dealing with those assets differently. The basic idea is to eliminate duplication of efforts, standardize the equipment and make it the sole responsibility of it's own command structure. So instead of thinking Star Wars, think Unified Commands like we formed after Grenada, or probably a better example, SOCOM.