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[i]The letter — signed by Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, Chief of Staff David L. Goldfein, and Chief Master Sergeant Kaleth O. Wright — noted that the president's announcement emphasizes the Air Force's important role in meeting potential adversaries in space and recognizes the significance of space as a warfighting domain. The work to consider a Space Force, the letter said, will be: "a thorough, deliberate, inclusive process. As such, we should not expect any immediate moves or changes." Indeed, the creation of a new branch of the military can only be done at the direction of Congress. To this end, the Air Force leadership promised its personnel that it would work with several groups on the president's proposal. "We look forward to working with Department of Defense leaders, Congress, and our national security partners to move forward on this planning effort," the letter states.[/i]
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