Space Force Urges Certain Air Force Reservists to Become Full-Time Guardians

The Space Force is now taking applications from Air Force reservists in certain career fields to become full-time, active-duty Guardians, the latest effort to draw more service members from its sister service.

From June 1 to Nov. 30, Air Force reservists in space-related career fields can transfer and become Guardians under the Space Force Personnel Management Act, which became law in late 2023. The legislation, part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, allows Space Force Guardians to serve in a full-time or part-time active-duty capacity – different from the traditional model of offering reserve or Guard service like the other military branches.

"This is an important first step toward fully integrating critical space expertise from the reserve into our force," Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said in a news release. "We've been serving side-by-side together, supporting the same mission, for longer than the Space Force has existed. I'm excited to officially call the teammates who decide to transfer Guardians."

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