It’s not exactly a Space Force, but President Trump will sign a set of reforms in an annual defense bill Monday at Fort Drum, N.Y., that will get the Pentagon moving in that direction.

The provisions in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, such as a new space command, were added by Space Force proponents in Congress, including Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., as an initial step toward a brand-new, separate military service branch.

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