Speaking Dec. 3, 2018 at the SpaceNews Awards for Excellence and Innovation, U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson shared this tidbit: “I find most people don’t know what we do in space, and why it really matters to our economy and our military.”

Wilson, the winner of this year’s military space Government Leader of the Year award, reminded the audience that as the Trump administration moves forward with plans to create a new military branch for space — an effort she supports — the Air Force is keeping focused on the space mission.

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