{"id":67465,"date":"2021-11-21T20:39:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T20:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/11\/21\/the-real-space-force-a-great-second-season\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:59:03","slug":"the-real-space-force-a-great-second-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/opinion\/commentary\/2021\/11\/21\/the-real-space-force-a-great-second-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The real Space Force \u2014 a great second season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count me among the disappointed that Netflix\u2019s \u201cSpace Force\u201d was granted a second season. It continues the pattern Netflix began with \u201cHouse of Cards\u201d of profiting from undermining confidence in our government and those who honorably serve. I am impressed with the accomplishments of the genuine United States Space Force as it approaches its second anniversary. They should restore your American pride. China sending a nuclear-capable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ba0a3cde-719b-4040-93cb-a486e1f843fb\" target=\"_blank\">hypersonic missile<\/a> circling the globe in near earth orbit and then maneuvering toward its target should make it clear that the imperative to preserve leadership in space is nothing to joke about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Securing our space capabilities is not just vital for our national defense, but also for enabling our economy and the functionality of our smart phones \u2014 instant communication, navigation, weather. As China\u2019s recent test and as Russia\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2021\/11\/15\/russia-tests-anti-satellite-weapon-astronauts-take-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\">satellite destruction<\/a> affirms, the new high ground is space, and it is contested. We did not anticipate this. Heather Wilson, as Secretary of the Air Force, <a href=\"https:\/\/lieber.westpoint.edu\/review-u-s-space-force\/\" target=\"_blank\">observed<\/a>, \u201cWe built glass houses in a world without stones.\u201d The Space Force was established to ensure a laser sharp focus on protecting satellites essential to our modern way of life and national security as we make our capabilities more distributed and resilient. We cannot deter future threats if our ability to sustain space superiority is questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Force is fortunate to have a leader of the highest caliber in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/108479\/lieutenant-general-john-w-jay-raymond\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gen. Jay Raymond<\/a>. Rather than the sitcom\u2019s rivalry, Raymond\u2019s partnership with the Chief of the Staff of the Air Force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/108485\/charles-q-brown-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gen. Charles Brown<\/a> (and Secretary of the Air Force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/2730581\/secretary-of-the-air-force-frank-kendall\/\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Kendall<\/a>) is strong. This enables Gen. Raymond to focus on strengthening those elements of the Space Force essential to its success, while continuing to rely on the Air Force for functions where being duplicative would not be additive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first year was devoted to inventing the new \u201cpurpose built\u201d force, taking it from an idea to an operational reality. Reflecting Gen. Raymond\u2019s effort to ensure the force is lean and agile, he established its structure with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/News\/Article\/2242267\/ussf-field-command-structure-reduces-command-layers-focuses-on-space-warfighter\/\" target=\"_blank\">two fewer layers<\/a> than the larger Air Force. He also charged it to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/News\/Article\/2597623\/space-force-unveils-its-vision-for-a-digital-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">digital service<\/a>. He introduced an innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-talent-strategy-is-a-departure-from-the-norm\/\" target=\"_blank\">talent strategy<\/a> grounded in the \u201cGuardian Ideal\u201d to ensure a technologically advanced, diverse team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. Raymond faces the vital task of establishing traditions and ideals to foster the esprit de corps that will inspire guardians to heroically persevere at the difficult tasks essential to securing our freedom. The Space Force is just beginning to establish its heritage that will serve it well, just as the Air Force draws inspiration from landing an aircraft every minute in the Berlin Airlift, the Marines from victory at Iwo Jima, the Navy from the Battle of Midway and the Army remembers Saratoga and Yorktown, memorialized with paintings in the rotunda of our Capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/01\/fashion\/space-force-uniforms.html\" target=\"_blank\">uniforms<\/a>, logo and flag are steps toward building that heritage. So is introducing <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2020\/11\/how-the-us-space-force-doctrine-paves-the-way-for-future-warfighting\/\" target=\"_blank\">doctrine<\/a> for achieving space superiority. But it will be decisive victories that will define the force. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2021\/01\/07\/exclusive-how-the-space-force-foiled-an-iranian-missile-attack-with-a-critical-early-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\">Actions<\/a> like a young Space Force officer noticing an irregularity in the missile warning feed and immediately notifying forces at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq to avert casualties from an Iranian missile attack in January 2020 is a precursor of many more victories to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threats we must prepare for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcs.mil\/Media\/News\/News-Display\/Article\/1754786\/dia-report-details-threats-to-americas-space-based-world\/\" target=\"_blank\">include<\/a> ground-based missiles, jamming of satellite signals, directed energy weapons, disruptive actions by other satellites and more. In the event that deterrence fails, Space Force took a step toward adding offensive capabilities with a jammer that can \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/americanmilitarynews.com\/2020\/04\/us-space-force-has-its-first-offensive-weapon-heres-what-it-does\/\" target=\"_blank\">interrupt enemy satellite communications and hinder enemy early warning systems<\/a>.\u201d To develop new capabilities, it is building its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/04\/20\/test-pilot-school-looks-to-the-cosmos-in-new-space-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">test skills<\/a>. As the Space Force organizes, trains and equips guardians it is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/08\/19\/the-space-force-met-its-18-month-deadline-to-get-up-and-running-heres-whats-next\/\" target=\"_blank\">building<\/a> its relationship with the new Space Command that will direct space combat under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecom.mil\/Leadership\/Bio-Display\/Article\/2329436\/gen-james-h-dickinson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gen. James Dickinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Gen. Raymond, Space Force has used partnerships to extend its capabilities, including with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/08\/19\/the-space-force-met-its-18-month-deadline-to-get-up-and-running-heres-whats-next\/\" target=\"_blank\">other services<\/a> as it welcomes soldiers, sailors and Marines as guardians and absorbs the wideband satellite communications from the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations from the Navy. He has embraced <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/09\/27\/u-s-space-force-awards-87-5m-to-rocket-lab-spacex-blue-origin-ula-for-next-gen-rocket-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\">partnering<\/a> with America\u2019s innovative companies. As other nations follow suit in establishing space forces, Gen. Raymond has been encouraging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcea.org\/content\/us-space-force-gathers-international-allies\" target=\"_blank\">collaboration<\/a>. Partnerships have been set up with a select group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/space-force-university-of-colorado-partnership-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">universities<\/a> with strong space capabilities and robust ROTC units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wow \u2014 an impressive two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s hoping that the Netflix series concludes in season two, but that with the United States Space Force being Semper Supra, always above, our democracy will \u201clive long and prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markkennedy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Mark Kennedy<\/i><\/a><i> is president emeritus of the University of Colorado. He represented Minnesota\u2019s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007. He was recently appointed as an Air and Space Force Civic Leader, a program made of unpaid advisors and advocates who provide ideas and feedback to the Air Force Secretary, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Chief of Space Operations on key issues.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: This is an Op-Ed and as such, the opinions expressed are those of the author. If you would like to respond, or have an editorial of your own you would like to submit, please contact Military Times senior managing editor Howard Altman, <\/i><a href=\"mailto:haltman@militarytimes.com\"><i>haltman@militarytimes.com<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We cannot deter future threats if our ability to sustain space superiority is questioned, writes the author of this 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