The Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Wing on Aug. 10-11 hosted the annual Vulcan Guard space exercise, that this year included personnel from US Space Command, the Brazilian military and all seven National Guard states conducting space operations.
In part of a wide-ranging interview with Breaking Defense, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson said "every one" of the holds on confirmation for Joint Chiefs members is exacting a price on the military.
The House's proposed defense authorization bill for the coming year aims to turn more than a dozen Air National Guard units into a Space National Guard.
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Failure to align Air National Guard space elements with the Space Force will make it less likely they can achieve desired mission effects when needed most.