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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1606 

Honoring the 5th anniversary of the United States Space Force. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 4, 2024 

Mr. CROW (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. BACON, Mr. CARBAJAL, 

Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LIEU, Mr. STRONG, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 

and Mr. WITTMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the 5th anniversary of the United States Space 

Force. 

Whereas the United States Space Force (USSF), the Nation’s newest military branch, was officially established 

on December 20, 2019, by the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 

Law 116–92); 

Whereas the United States Space Force plays a critical role 

in maintaining and advancing the United States military 

readiness, superiority, and technological dominance in 

space; 

Whereas space has emerged as a warfighting domain essential to national security, including safeguarding military 


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communications, missile warning systems, global navigation, and intelligence operations; 

Whereas the mission of the United States Space Force is to 

organize, train, and equip space professionals to ensure 

freedom of operation in, from, and to space, and to deter 

and defeat threats across the space domain; 

Whereas the importance of the United States Space Force is 

growing in an era of geopolitical competition with adversaries who have developed capabilities to challenge United 

States and allied access to space; 

Whereas the guardians of the United States Space Force are 

committed to defending national interests, enabling joint 

force operations, and protecting critical infrastructure in 

the increasingly contested space domain; and 

Whereas the 5th anniversary of the United States Space 

Force is an occasion to honor the contributions of its personnel and recognize the installations that support its 

vital mission, including— 

(1) Clear Space Force Station—Anderson, Alaska; 

(2) Vandenberg Space Force Base—Lompoc, California; 

(3) Los Angeles Space Force Base—El Segundo, 

California; 

(4) Buckley Space Force Base—Aurora, Colorado; 

(5) Peterson Space Force Base—Colorado Springs, 

Colorado; 

(6) Schriever Space Force Base—Colorado Springs, 

Colorado; 

(7) Patrick Space Force Base—Brevard County, 

Florida; 

(8) Cape Canaveral Space Force Station—Cape Canaveral, Florida; 


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(9) Pituffik Space Force Base—Pituffik, Greenland; 

(10) Cape Cod Space Force Station—Bourne, Massachusetts; 

(11) Cavalier Space Force Station—Cavalier, North 

Dakota; and 

(12) New Boston Space Force Station—New Boston, New Hampshire: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the fifth anniversary of the 

3 United States Space Force; 

4 (2) commends the dedication, professionalism, 

5 and service of the men and women of the United 

6 States Space Force, known as Guardians, for their 

7 contributions to national security; 

8 (3) acknowledges the critical role that the 

9 United States Space Force plays in protecting and 

10 maintaining the safety and security of the American 

11 people, allied forces, and global space infrastructure; 

12 (4) expresses a sense of Congress that space is 

13 a critical domain, and urges the United States Space 

14 Force to continue developing capabilities necessary 

15 to deter aggression and ensure the freedom of oper16 ations in space; and 

17 (5) honors the installations and facilities of the 

18 United States Space Force and the communities 


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1 that support them for their role in advancing the 

2 mission of space superiority. 

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