Air Force: Space Force would cost $13 billion over 5 years
Source: SF Chronicle
WASHINGTON (AP) Creating a Space Force as a separate military service, as proposed by President Donald Trump, would cost an estimated $12.9 billion in its first five years, according to a detailed Air Force plan for how to go about it.
This is the first publicly available cost estimate. When the White House announced plans to establish a Space Force in August, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan declined to give a figure but said it would be in "the billions."
The Air Force's estimate is contained in a Sept. 14 memo from Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, who proposed that the Pentagon ask Congress for the authority and money to establish a Space Force headquarters in 2020.
In an indication of the complexities of creating a new military service, the Air Force says the proposed U.S. Space Force would be a separate department organized under a civilian secretary appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, along with an undersecretary, four assistant secretaries, a chief lawyer, an inspector general and a legislative liaison. A four-star general would serve as chief of staff.
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matt819
(10,749 posts)That would be $12.9 billion per year over the first five years.
The military spends $2 billion a year on clothing (Im guessing). This is an entirely new military agency. Theyll spend $2 billion on stationery and chairs.
ProfessorGAC
(65,168 posts)I think I might believe if we took your "per year" but then got rid of the decimal point!
sandensea
(21,664 posts)Everything's a racket to them.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,040 posts)sandensea
(21,664 posts)Private profits, socialized costs.
That's the "ownership society" for you.
tanyev
(42,613 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)And have for years.
caraher
(6,279 posts)C'mon blue wave!
7962
(11,841 posts)To ignore that is to be at their mercy in the near future.
And a Democratic Congress will come to the same conclusion, IMO
elmac
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