Separate Space Military Force Has Few Supporters at Pentagon

Published: Oct 08, 2004
Source: www.space.com



OMAHA, Nebraska -- A debate that will not go away -- whether the United States needs to create a separate branch of the military for space -- topped the list of audience questions after the first panel presentations at the Strategic Space 2004 event here in Omaha sponsored by Space News and the Space Foundation.

The answer from at least two members of the panel “Space at a Strategic Crossroad – Progress and Challenges,” was a resounding ‘No.’

“All it would do is build walls when now we are doing it together every day,” said U.S. Army Col. Jeffrey C. Horne, deputy commander for operations at U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and U.S. Army Strategic Command.continue..