Air Force Wing Is Point of U.S. 'Space Spear'

One of the U.S. Air Force's largest, most widely dispersed wings is quietly becoming the nation's front-line space combat unit, charged with defending satellites, ground stations and Earth-to-space signal links. If necessary, it also can take offensive action to deny an adversary's use of space...

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