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Detachment 3

These Airmen Train to Rescue Astronauts. But Do They Belong in the Space Force?

March 27, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The 45th Space Operations Group's Detachment 3 is training to rescue a new generation of astronauts as the U.S. returns to manned space launch. But the niche organization is small and can feel misunderstood in the vast Pentagon bureaucracy, even as it takes on new ...

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