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U.S. Army assigns 600+ soldiers to new enlisted space operations specialty

On Oct. 1, more than 600 soldiers moved into the Army’s new 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialist military occupational specialty. The change establishes a dedicated enlisted career field for Army space operations, formalizing roles previously held under other specialties.

Discovered 2026-10-05T05:20:23.985904-07:00 | 2026-10-05T05:20:23.985904-07:00

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The Army has converted more than 600 soldiers into its new 40D specialty, creating a dedicated enlisted workforce for tactical space operations.
This formalizes the service’s enlisted space career field, building on the Army’s creation of a permanent enlisted space operations workforce.

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First Seen: 2026-10-05T05:20:23.985904-07:00
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U.S. Army assigns 600+ soldiers to new enlisted space operations specialty

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US Army Welcomes First 600 Enlisted Space Soldiers

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