The Space Force also plans to let current active-duty guardians apply for part-time status, but hasnโt said when that might become an option.
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Space Force Col. Andrew S. Menschner, deputy commander of Space Systems Command, administers the oath of office to the final cohort of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members transferring to the Space Force at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026. The ceremony marked the completion of a historic transition pipeline that integrated 250 Reserve and Guard personnel into the Space Force from July to October. (Van Ha/Space Force)