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Search and rescue wasn’t a mission of the Revenue Cutter Service until around 40 years after it was created; we got voluntold for it because ships kept sinking and we had boats. Who does Space Force think is going to get told to rescue all the space tourists when no one else has rockets?
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Oh hey, you must be one of the new Space Force LT’s. Seems like people make fun of you more than the Coast Guard these days / Nice try, Coastie. Our branch is already cooler than your branch and we always will be / Enjoy being stuck on Earth. We’re headed for the stars / 300 Years Later… / Actually, because the Orbital Guard started out as the Space Force, it technically predates the Galactic Navy! / Nice try, shuttle pirate