Space Force doesn’t know how many personnel it needs, watchdog finds
Space Force doesn’t know how many personnel it needs, watchdog finds  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Jul 27 2026
Description: As Space Force leaders argue that doubling the size of the newest branch of the military is a “national security necessity,” roughly 25% of the jobs within the service were unfilled in fiscal 2025, and the service lacks guidance for determining how many people it actually needs to accomplish its missions. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.