Space Force Issues Capstone Publication: Formally established in December 2019, the US Space Force has issued a 94-page defining document entitled Spacepower.The Space Capstone Publication (SCP),it is the first articulation of spacepower as a separate and distinct form of military power, the document says.It is a key guidepost for the ethos and values of the nation's newest armed service:
The new SCP addresses the present reality that our adversaries have made space a warfighting domain.
A small cadre of military personnel began drafting the SCP in August 2019.In February 2020,a summit was held to develop the initial framework of Space Force doctrine.At this event,representatives from all the armed services and exchange officers from US Allies Australia, Canada and the UK offered additional recommendations on its scope and key ideas.
The SCP defines the US Space Force thus:
As an equal part of the joint force, these combat-credible forces are continuously engaged in the military competition required to deter war and counter the malign actions of strategic competition.Should deterrence fail, military space forces are prepared to fight and win our Nation's wars,in space, from space, and to space.
Besides this mission, the SCP sets forth the competencies needed to organise, train and equip the force:
Space security;combat power projection; space mobility and logistics; information mobility; and domain awareness.
Supporting the competencies are seven military disciplines:
Orbital warfare;space electromagnetic warfare;space battle management;space access and sustainment; military intelligence; engineering and acquisition; and cyber operations.
Those wishing to join the Space Force are referred to US Air Force recruiting.
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