Space Force chief makes case for ‘purpose built’ service

Published February 25, 2021 9:12pm ET



Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond, fresh from a White House snub earlier this month, is making the case for the importance of the Space Force, the newest military service created by President Donald Trump in 2019.

“The establishment of the United States Space Force is so important,” Raymond told a virtual gathering of the Air Force Association on Thursday.

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