Recruitment has opened for the U.S. Space Force, and the newest branch of the U.S. military is making a powerful pitch through its first advertisement.
Opening with a narrator offering, “Some people look to the stars and ask, ‘What if?’ Our job is to have an answer,” the newly-released video combines aspirational language with science fiction quality footage as the agency seeks to fill out its ranks.
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Alabamians have already made their mark on Space Force’s early work. United Launch Alliance (ULA) powered the agency’s first national security space mission with an Atlas V rocket built at the company’s Decatur plant.
Final preparations are being made for the Alabama-built Atlas V rocket, which will fly the U.S. Space Force-7 mission on May 16.
Looking forward to our next @SpaceForceDoD #launch of #USSF7 at the @45thSpaceWing’s Eastern Range! Another great example of the critical #partnerships with our National Security #Space Launch providers like @ulalaunch. #SpaceReadiness #ReadyAF @US_SpaceCom @AF_SMC https://t.co/IFW4XMeNJT
— Gen. Jay Raymond (@SpaceForceCSO) April 30, 2020
Now the sixth branch of the military, Space Force hopes to recruit 16,000 people. It currently has 88 recruits slotted.
At a recent press conference, Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations, discussed the branch’s importance.
“It is a critical time for space,” Raymond said. “But it’s also an incredibly exciting time. There are advances being made in all sectors of the space domain whether it is national security space, commercial space, civil space with the moon to mars programs and international space.”
The Space Force, which came into existence Dec. 20, 2019, has a $15.4 billion budget.
Tim Howe is an owner of Yellowhammer Multimedia
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