Space Power: Why States, National Guard Association Say “No!” To Defense Department Space Units Plan

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*2024 Defense Media Award Finalist for Best National Security Space Submission* *2024 Defense Media Award Finalist for Best Multimedia Military Submission* Space Power: Why States, National Guard Association Say “No!” To Defense Department Space Units Plan There’s a Department of Defense legislative proposal to move Air National Guard space units into the U.S. Space Force that has unified all 55 state and territorial governors with the National Guard Association in opposition. This week’s episode is about this extraordinary dispute. The parties cannot even agree on the number of space units or Guardsmen and Guardswomen that would be affected if the proposal is passed and then signed into law. Laura Winter speaks with National Guard Association President Maj. Gen. (ret.) Frank M. McGinn; and Director of Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Colorado, Brig. Gen. Michael Bruno, who was the Executive Officer for 137th Space Warning Squadron at Greeley Air National Guard Station.