As the U.S. Space Force approaches its sixth birthday, a Mitchell Institute paper by retired USAF Col. Jennifer Reeves warns the Department of Defense must clarify roles and close 'gaps and seams' between the Space Force and sister services to preserve space superiority and operational resilience.
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Role clarity will determine acquisition authorities and who buys what from industry — see the Space Force's push for acquisition reform and Space Systems Command's expanded Front Door to industry.
Unresolved "gaps and seams" could degrade operational resilience and decision speed in contested space; this echoes warnings that U.S. satellite tracking is too slow and the Space Force's effort to unify ISR in its new Space Intelligence Production Center.
Organizational roles shape doctrine for on-orbit competition and training, with direct relevance to proposals for a persistent on-orbit opposition force.
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