February 21, 2022 Group Watch: Senate Passes Bill to Allow Space National Guard Within AL National Guard
A measure authorizing the inclusion of a Space National Guard within the Alabama National Guard passed in the Alabama Senate last week. The bill, sponsored by Senator Tom Butler of Madison, does not create an Alabama Space Guard, but allows for its creation if Congress and the U.S. Department of Defense authorize National Guard components within the U.S. Space Force, a potential aspect of the newly created branch discussed since its formation. The most recent National Defense Authorization Act did not include funds for the creation of a Space National Guard. The Congressional Budget Office report estimates a Space National Guard could cost upwards of $100 to $490 million each year.
