and inclusivity aspect. we want them to feel like you can express that in our service. coming here there were a lot of people you know you re going to be the only black girl there. that i even have two other teammates that look like me. are there a lot of space nerds like yourself? star wars, star trek ? and i m not even that kind of space nerd. never seen it. reporter: what kind are you? i used to watch the moon rotating that kind of space. reporter: just the kind of nerd that the space force is looking for, to protect and shape a new domain of warfare. we need our own space force basic training because we are our own branch now. we broke away. so we need to stop being in the shadows of the air force. reporter: kristin fisher, cnn, joint base san antonio. thanks for spending part of your day with me. i m michael holmes. do stick around. i ll be back with more news in just a moment.
first squadron of black aviators in the segregated u.s. military during the second world war. mcgee successfully completed more more than 400 combat missions all while navigating the racial barriers at the time. mcgee received numerous awards and distinctions. he had logged more than 6,000 flying hours when he retired. he was 102 years old when he passed away in his sleep. recruits in the newest branch of u.s. military admit they are space nerds. just ahead basic training begins for the u.s. space force, but these guardians won t actually travel to outer space. we ll explain their duties when we come back. [ only wanna be with you by hooootie & the blowfish] so this is the meta portatal plus.
guardians to be strong and healthy, from a diversity aspect and inclusivity aspect. we want them to feel like you can express that in our sufs. reporter: coming here i had a lot of people that were like, you re going to be the only black girl there or i have two other teammates that look like me. are there a lot of space nerds like yourself? for sure. i m not that kind of space nerd. never seen it. i used to watch live screens of the moon rotating. i m into that type of space. reporter: just the kind of nerd that this space force is looking for. to protect and shape a new domain of warfare. we need our own space force basing training because we are our own branch now. we broke away, so we need to stop being in the shadows of the air force. reporter: kristen fisher, cnn, joint base san antonio. thanks to kristen for that report. thank you so much for starting your morning with us. smerconish is up next. we ll be back in an hour. we hope you make good memories today.