U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh. Credit: DOD/Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

WASHINGTON — The chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force said the command structure of a planned joint Defense Department-intelligence community space operations center is under discussion but that regardless of the outcome, he does not envision the Defense Department relinquishing control of Air Force satellites.

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