US Air Force Requires Three-Star General for Space Operations

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Technology managed to completely change how advanced nations tackle conflict. Gone are the days of sending in troops at the first sign of trouble. Today they've been mostly replaced with drones, advanced satellite imaging, and we're moving ever closer to robots on the battlefield. With that in mind, the Air Force is focusing on space operations and needs a general to run the department.

As the US Air Forces Central Command website reports, the Air Force is creating a new role for a three-star general officer who will carry the title of Deputy Chief of Staff for Space Operations. No general has been selected yet, but one is required by early August.

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson explains that, "This is the next step in our effort to integrate, normalize and elevate space operations in the Air Force. The United States is dependent on space and our adversaries know it. We must organize and train forces to be able to prevail in any future conflict which could extend into space."

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The Space Operations general will be tasked with leading the decision making process with regards to what happens in space. More specifically, they will oversee "consolidated space function from multiple parts of the Air Staff." According to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, this general is tasked with leading the Air Force in space, "into this information age and prepare our people and systems to achieve space superiority so the warfighter has what's required to win."

In reality, the Air Force's space operations will focus on ensuring they provide the most reliable and accurate global communications network in space. However, as the video included above suggests, they are also preparing for a potential war in space.

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