National Security

Space Corps, opposed by Air Force, survives House debate

By Travis J. Tritten
Published June 29, 2017 12:31am ET
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Space Corps, opposed by Air Force, survives House debate
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said she was opposed to the reorganization proposed by the House subcommittee, saying it would make the service "more complex, add more boxes to the organization chart and cost more money." (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf, File) | Jake Schoellkopf

A House proposal to create a Space Corps in the Air Force moved forward Wednesday despite an effort by some members of the Armed Services Committee to study the issue instead.

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, dropped his amendment challenging the Space Corps, and it remained a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act during the bill’s markup session.

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