The Space Force says about 24-hundred airmen will transfer to the military's newest branch starting September 1st. More than 85-hundred members of the Air Force applied to join the new agency.
The Space Force was officially created as the sixth branch of the military in December with PresidentTrump’ssigning of the annual defense policy bill. The new service is aimed at protecting U.S. assets in space, such as satellites, from threats from Russia and China.
The airmen selected are Space Force's first members. They will be notified later this month. Members of the Army and Navy can also apply to transfer to the new agency in the next fiscal year.
Source:Air Force Times