• The Space Force plans to appoint SDA Director Gurpartap Sandhoo to lead its new Missile Warning and Tracking PAE office.
• Sandhoo will oversee development of sensor satellites for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
• The move is in the final stages of internal paperwork at the Department of the Air Force.
• The Space Force announced the creation of the Missile Warning and Tracking PAE office on March 17.

This appointment may signal the Space Force's intent to consolidate and streamline its missile warning and tracking capabilities. The move could indicate a shift towards more integrated and coordinated development of sensor satellites, which suggests a focus on enhancing the US military's ability to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.