• WASHINGTON - Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the U.S. • Space Force is preparing for a period of sustained expansion as its mission set broadens and its workload increases, requiring both more personnel and a more specialized workforce. • 23 at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Meink said one immediate priority is expanding the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, or SWAC, the service’s analytic arm responsible for force design and long-term architecture planning. • How the future force is designed, Meink said, “will be critical as the Space Force expands even faster in the next few years.” The Space Force, established in 2019 as the nation’s sixth military branch, has roughly 10,000 uniformed Guardians and about 5,000 civilian employees.Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. • Shawn Brattonlast month suggested the service could be on a path to double in size over the next decade, citing growing operational demands. • Meink did not outline specific growth targets.

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  • WASHINGTON - Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the U.S. Space Force is preparing for a period of sustained expansion as its mission set broadens and its workload increases, requiring both more personnel and a more specialized workforce. Speaking Feb. 23 at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Meink said one immediate priority is expanding the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, or SWAC, the service’s analytic arm responsible for force design and long-term architecture planning. How the future force is designed, Meink said, “will be critica

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