Four recruits in Baltimore and other three in Denver began the journey to become the first Space Force recruits to undergo basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The seven were sworn in Oct. 20.
“Today is an important milestone as we stand up the Space Force,” said Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David T. “D.T.” Thompson. “Until now, we’ve been focused on building our initial ranks with transfers from the Air Force. With these new recruits, we begin to look to the future of our force by bringing in the right people directly to realize our aspirations of building a tech-savvy service that’s reflective of the nation we serve.”
Exemplifying the Space Force’s intent of fostering diversity among its ranks, two recruits are women and two are African-Americans. They hail from Colorado, Maryland and Virginia.
