Diversity Is A Priority For America's Space Force

The women of the 2nd Space Operations Squadron made history as the first ever all-female space operations crew July 23, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. (Dennis Rogers and Kathryn Calvert/Air Force)

Air Force Times/AP: Space Force aims to set standard for diversity, inclusion in the military

DENVER — When 1st Lt. Kelley McCaa found out she would be part of the American military’s first all-female space operations crew, alongside a team of women she considers close friends, she knew it would make a bold statement for the newly-formed U.S. Space Force.

McCaa’s squadron, based at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, operates one of the approximately 30 GPS satellites used by more than 5 billion people around the world.

“Growing up, you don’t see too many women in STEM or women in recruiter videos for the military or science or physics,” McCaa said. “So, for me, I’m hoping that women will see that they have more opportunities than they might’ve realized growing up.”

That all-female team isn’t the only sign that the Space Force is trying to build diversity into its mission from the start.

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