Tom got this email:

Tom,

I work in Air Force Space Command and USSTRATCOM doing "Space" stuff. I've been reading regularly for a couple of years, and enjoy trying to connect the "Space" stuff I do and its tech and apps, and the role(s) they would/could play in connecting us and the gap. I frequently get
headaches in these thought exercises. This is my first email.

Heard about this: http://uspublicserviceacademy.org/ on NPR a while back and wondered if it would be a good source of bodies for the DoEE or if you envisioned those bodies gaining experience in other branches of gov't or the private sector prior to "serving" in the DoEE, or some combination of both? Or have I completely missed the mark?

Looking forward to the book formerly known as Vol 3...

Best regards,

Capt. Z

Tom writes:

My guess is both. You'd want both a straight-on, boot-camp-like feeder of baseline bodies (tied to similar training regime for foreign counterparts), plus a finishing-school, advanced training for those coming from associated agencies/mil forces.