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Who would take command of the space operations, in the given future, for the United States.
According to two specific Sci-fi series, one being the "Halo" series and the other "Stargate" series. It's up to either the Airforce or Navy. Halo- Navy, Stargate- Airforce
Now the question is, which one should we put in charge of flying advanced spacecraft?

Both the Airforce and Navy have experience with vehicles that move in a 3-dimentional plane (curse you synonyms!). The Navy however, has more experience with large vessles. The Airforce though has more experience in extra-teranial (...might be making up words here) or atmospheric maneuvering and small aircraft. Even though Navy carriers do have planes and hence pilots, this almost throws the argument of having smaller fighters on spacecraft.

That's all I have for now...your turn

NASA.

Ok..I think this is a bad section to have this in..."Conventions"? Oops.

But NASA? Really? Sure they're the most experienced in space operations, but I'm talking about a military branch, not a goverment funded and directed civilian organization. Knowing global politics, once one nation gains absolute military dominance in a region, this case space, other nations will respond and follow suit. There will be a period of fighting, conflict and political unrest. So this brings up, space combat.

I'm sure NASA will play a huge role in the development of a space centered military branch because they have the know how on alot of space habitat and maintaining equipment in a Zero-G vaccum.