b'Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. James RichardsonSpace Force Personnel The Trump administration championed establishing the U.S. Space Force culminating in the legislation to be Called Guardians signed Dec. 20, 2019, that formed the first U.S. armed force since the Air Force was established in 1947. That historic moment was a culmination By Jim Garamone of an effort that began from the early days of this DOD News | Dec. 19, 2020 administrationfrom almost the first moment www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2452910/space-force-personnel-to-be-called-guardians/ that the president and I spoke about space when Soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen andwe were campaigning for these jobs, Pence Guardians. Thats the line-up for personnel insaid. He had a dual focus of renewing American the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force andleadership in human space exploration, but also Americas newest armed servicethe U.S. Viceensuring that America remained as dominant in President Mike Pence announced that personnelspace as we are in land and air and sea.in the Space Force will be called Guardians.There are roughly 4,000 Guardians in the U.S. He spoke during a White House event markingSpace Forceall from the Air Force. One of the the first anniversary of the U.S. Space Force,newest members of the service is in orbit aboard yesterday. the International Space Station. Space Force Col. It is my honor, on behalf of the President ofMichael Hopkins, a NASA astronaut, transferred the United States, to announce that, henceforth,from the Air Force to the Space Force. This is the men and women of the United States Spacea far cry from earlier this year when Gen. John Force will be known as Guardians, Pence saidJay Raymond and Chief Master Sergeant Roger during the ceremonies. Towberman were the only two members of the Let me urge each and every one of youSpace Force. Guardians to keep pushing. .Keep pushingThat space is now a war-fighting domain is not the vision and the mission of the Unitedquestioned. Russia and China are aggressively States Space Force, which is to ensure thatseeking ways to cut into Americas dominance in America remains as dominant in space. space, Pence said. He noted that Russia conducted Vice President Mike Pence yet another antisatellite missile launch. .continued on page 30Thank You For Your Service Military Appreciation Resource Magizine 29'