SAN ANTONIO – The first seven recruits for the U.S. Space Force are starting their first round of training here in Texas.
What You Need To Know
- Induction ceremonies held Tuesday
- Seven recruits are starting initially
- Will attend basic training in San Antonio
According to the Space Force, the seven recruits were inducted Tuesday morning, four at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Baltimore and three more at the MEPS in Denver, Colorado.
The seven are now headed to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
There they will spend seven and a half weeks training alongside Air Force recruits.
“Today is an important milestone as we stand up the Space Force,” said Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson in a written statement. “Until now, we’ve been focused on building our initial ranks with transfers from the Air Force. With these new recruits, we begin to look to the future of our force by bringing in the right people directly to realize our aspirations of building a tech-savvy service that’s reflective of the nation we serve.”
The seven recruits range in age from 18 to 31 and the agency says there are two women and five men.
During the Baltimore induction ceremony, which was posted to the Department of Defense’s Twitter account Tuesday morning, the recruits wore masks and heard about the careers of experienced service members who gave them advice for basic training.