Space Command Needs a Few of You:

Nov. 7, 2005

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org

Space Command Needs a Few of You: Air Force Space Command has the welcome sign out for company grade officers in the 1997 to 2000 year groups—if they want to train as space or missile officers. Officials say the command only needs 20 to 25 new trainees and they’ve set a deadline for applications of Dec. 15. Interested? Click here for more information.

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org

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