Introduction United Kingdom Space Command (UKSC) is a joint command of the British Armed Forces organised under the Royal Air Force, and staffed by personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and the British Civil Service. The UKSC has three functions: space operations, space workforce generation, and space capability. UK Space Command… Read More
Introduction The French Space Command (French: Commandement de l’Espace, CdE) is a formation of the French Air and Space Force, which deals with space issues. It supersedes the Joint Space Command, which was created in 2010. Mission A formation of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the JSC is placed under the authority of the… Read More
Introduction The United States Space Command (USSPACECOM or SPACECOM) is a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defence, responsible for military operations in outer space, specifically all operations 100 kilometres (62 miles) and greater above mean sea level. US Space Command is responsible for the operational employment of space forces that are… Read More
Introduction The Space National Guard is the proposed National Guard component of the United States Space Force. Refer to US Space Command. Cost A report by the Congressional Budget Office indicated that the creation of a Space National Guard, as proposed by the National Guard Bureau, would cost an additional $100 million per year in… Read More
Introduction The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) is a non-profit organisation advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces, as established by state governments under the authority of federal law. The SGAUS encourages the establishment and advancement of regulated state forces through lobbying and affiliation with independent state associations.… Read More
Introduction The Post Office Rifles was a unit of the British Army formed in 1868 from volunteers as part of the Volunteer Force, which later became the Territorial Force (and later the Territorial Army). The unit evolved several times until 1935, after which the name was lost during one of many reorganisations. Brief History Beginnings… Read More
Introduction The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement throughout the British Empire in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army after the Childers Reforms in 1881, before forming part of the Territorial Force in 1908.… Read More
