Click the original article link here >>> ‘Starfleet’ amendment puts Space Force in a political bind

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) introduced legislation requiring the U.S. Space Fore to use Navy ranks for its officers and enlisted personnel. Credit: Rep. Dan Crenshaw via YouTube Introduced by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), the proposal to use navy ranks got a prominent endorsement from the Starfleet captain himself, William Shatner. WASHINGTON — Before the House passed the so-called “ Starfleet” amendment , Space Force officials had been internally debating a new rank structure to set the space branch apart from its parent service the U.S. Air Force. The amendment in the House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization […]

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