- President Donald Trump suggested creating a branch of the military for space on Tuesday.
- The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act originally called for establishing a Space Corps under the Air Force, and also a United States Space Command under USStratcom.
- While the language in the bill was struck down, it did vaguely lay out what the new force would look like.
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Trump wants to create the first US military branch to fight in space — here's what the 'Space Force' could look like
The Space Corps would fall under the Air Force, but there would also be a Space Command established under the United States Strategic Command.
President Donald Trump suggested creating a branch of the military for space on Tuesday while speaking to US Marines in San Diego.
"My new national strategy for space recognizes that space is a war-fighting domain just like the land, air, and sea," Trump said, speaking at Miramar Air Station. "We may even have a Space Force."
Although Trump appeared to propose the plan from the stage, the idea is by no means novel.
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"Chairman Rogers and I have long said America needs a Space Corps," Congressman Cooper told Business Insider in an emailed statement. "Last year the House agreed with us on a bipartisan vote. While I have not seen anything beyond President Trump's comments yesterday, his remarks seem encouraging."
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