DECEMBER 21, 2021 – It’s been two years since a new military branch was created to protect the United States and allied interests in space. The youngest branch of the U.S. military was established on December 20, 2019, with the passage of that year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
The U.S. Space Force celebrated its second birthday Monday as the Pentagon’s newest branch navigates the transition from late-night talk show punch line to full-fledged military service.
Space Systems Command leadership, along with the youngest U.S. Space Force Guardian present, perform a cake cutting ceremony in honor of the U.S. Space Force’s 2nd birthday at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 17, 2021.
The U.S. Space Force officially hit the two-year mark on Dec. 20, 2021.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond and Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman wish the Space Force a Happy 2nd Birthday, Dec. 20, 2021.
By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs