Barrett stressed the integral role space plays in everyday American life. We're proud to have an opportunity to present it to you here for display in the White House," he said.Īir Force Secretary Barbara M. Those men and women come to work every day focusing on providing space capabilities for our nation for joint coalition forces and for the world, Raymond said. Space Command and the nation's first chief of space operations, thanked the president for his support of the 16,000 space professionals assigned to the Space Force. "If we are going to sustain our way of life, and we're going to defend our nation, then we're going to have to defend ourselves in space," Milley said. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called space critical to the United States. "The United States is now doing what it needs to do to protect our assets in space and ensure that space remains the heavens by which we not only protect America, but we sustain our economy, we sustain our commercial capabilities, we sustain Americans' way of life," Esper said.Īrmy Gen. The creation of the Space Force was necessary because adversaries have "weaponized" space, he said. "The United States has been a space faring nation for decades," he said during the short ceremony. Esper called the presentation of the flag historic. the future, both in terms of defense and offense in so many other things."ĭefense Secretary Dr.
"I just want to congratulate everybody and thank everybody," the president said. The flag of the newly created armed service will hang alongside those of the other military services at the White House.
Defense leaders presented the flag of the Space Force to President Donald J.
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