By direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force assigns Air Force and Space Force units – apart from those units performing duties enumerated in 10 U.S.C. § 9013 unless otherwise directed – to the combatant commands. Only the Secretary of Defense and the President have the authority to approve a transfer of forces between combatant commands.[1]
Seal of the U.S. Space Force, which is organized within the Department of the Air Force.
Following the United States Space Force's establishment, calls have been made for the Department of the Air Force to rename itself the Department of the Air and Space Forces to acknowledge the Space Force, similar to calls made for the Department of the Navy to rename itself the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. SpaceNews reported that a proposed name change was considered in 2018 and in 2019 the Air Force Association also called for renaming the department.[4][5] In 2022, the Air Force Association renamed itself the Air & Space Forces Association, internally acting on its proposal to reflect the Space Force in the organization's name.[6] In a 2021 article in the Space Force Journal, two Space Force officers also proposed a name change for the department.[7]
Congress has also proposed a variety of name changes within the Department of the Air Force to recognize the Space Force's establishment, including a 2022 proposal by the U.S. Senate to rename the Air National Guard to the Air and Space National Guard and 2020 proposal to rename the Airman's Medal the Air and Space Force Medal, mirroring the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.[8][9]
^"Hearing on H.R. 5130 Aerospace Force Act Before the Investigations Subcommitee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session, May 19, 1982". 1983.
^Agrawal, Raj; Brooks, Aaron (Spring 2022). "One Team, One Fight The Department of the Air and Space Forces" (PDF). Air&Space Operations Review.
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^"Fighting and Winning in Space with Our New U.S. Space Force | Air Force Association".
^"AFA Rebrands to Become the Air & Space Forces Association | Air & Space Forces Association".
^"The FAA's top space official outlines progress". Politico.
^"Congress turns down a Space National Guard again, but Space Force isn't giving up". 29 December 2021.
^"House, Senate Approve Defense Authorization Bills". 23 July 2020.
^"Air Force Senior Leaders". Retrieved on 14 December 2017
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For the air service branch see United States Air Force The United States Department of the Air Force DAF is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America The Department of the Air Force was formed on September 18 1947 per the National Security Act of 1947 codified into Title 10 of the United States Code and it is the military department within which the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force are organized United States Department of the Air ForceSeal of the U S Department of the Air ForceAgency overviewFormedSeptember 18 1947 75 years ago 1947 09 18 Preceding agencyDepartment of WarHeadquartersThe Pentagon Arlington County Virginia U S Employees330 159 Regular Air Force151 360 Civilians68 872 Air Force Reserve94 753 Air National GuardAnnual budget 222 3B FY2022 Agency executivesFrank Kendall III SecretaryGina Ortiz Jones Under SecretaryParent agencyU S Department of DefenseChild agencies United States Air Force United States Space ForceWebsitewww af milwww spaceforce milThe Department of the Air Force is headed by the Secretary of the Air Force SAF OS a civilian who has the authority to conduct all of its affairs subject to the authority direction and control of the Secretary of Defense The Secretary of the Air Force s principal deputy is the Under Secretary of the Air Force SAF US Their senior staff assistants in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force are five Assistant Secretaries for Acquisition Financial Management amp Comptroller Installations Environment amp Logistics Manpower amp Reserve Affairs Space Acquisition and Integration and a General Counsel The highest ranking military officers in the Department and senior military advisers to the secretary are the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and Chief of Space Operations By direction of the Secretary of Defense the Secretary of the Air Force assigns Air Force and Space Force units apart from those units performing duties enumerated in 10 U S C 9013 unless otherwise directed to the combatant commands Only the Secretary of Defense and the President have the authority to approve a transfer of forces between combatant commands 1 Contents 1 Proposed redesignations 1 1 As the Department of the Aerospace Force 1 2 As the Department of the Air and Space Forces 2 Organizational structure 2 1 Headquarters Department of the Air Force 2 1 1 Secretariat 2 1 2 Service staffs 2 2 Service branches 3 Budget 4 See also 5 Notes and references 6 Bibliography 7 External linksProposed redesignations EditAs the Department of the Aerospace Force Edit In 1981 Congressman Ken Kramer introduced legislation to rename the Department of the Air Force as the Department of the Aerospace Force along with renaming the United States Air Force as the United States Aerospace Force to reorient the service and department from an air force to an aerospace force The legislation would also have established a space command within the Aerospace Force and renamed the Air National Guard to the Aerospace National Guard The legislation was cosponsored by Representatives G William Whitehurst Ike Skelton and Robin Beard of the United States House Committee on Armed Services 2 Although the legislation was supported by General James E Hill who commanded North American Aerospace Defense Command and Aerospace Defense Command the Air Force did not support the name change and the legislation did not pass 3 As the Department of the Air and Space Forces Edit Seal of the U S Space Force which is organized within the Department of the Air Force Following the United States Space Force s establishment calls have been made for the Department of the Air Force to rename itself the Department of the Air and Space Forces to acknowledge the Space Force similar to calls made for the Department of the Navy to rename itself the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps SpaceNews reported that a proposed name change was considered in 2018 and in 2019 the Air Force Association also called for renaming the department 4 5 In 2022 the Air Force Association renamed itself the Air amp Space Forces Association internally acting on its proposal to reflect the Space Force in the organization s name 6 In a 2021 article in the Space Force Journal two Space Force officers also proposed a name change for the department 7 Congress has also proposed a variety of name changes within the Department of the Air Force to recognize the Space Force s establishment including a 2022 proposal by the U S Senate to rename the Air National Guard to the Air and Space National Guard and 2020 proposal to rename the Airman s Medal the Air and Space Force Medal mirroring the Navy and Marine Corps Medal 8 9 Organizational structure EditThe Department of the Air Force is divided into the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force which is led by the United States Secretary of the Air Force the Air Staff which is led by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Space Staff which is led by the Chief of Space Operations 10 The Department of the Air Force consists of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force Headquarters Department of the Air Force Edit Secretariat Edit Office of the Secretary of the Air Force SAF OS Secretary of the Air Force SAF US Under Secretary of the Air Force SAF IA DUSAF for International Affairs SAF MG DUSAF for Management SAF AQ ASAF for Acquisition Technology amp Logistics SAF FM ASAF for Financial Management amp Comptroller SAF IE ASAF for Installations Environment amp Energy SAF MR ASAF for Manpower amp Reserve Affairs SAF SQ ASAF for Space Acquisition and Integration SAF AA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary SAF AG Auditor General of the Department of the Air Force SAF CN Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Air Force SAF GC General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force SAF IG Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force SAF LL Legislative Liaison SAF PA Director of Public Affairs SAF SB Director of Small Business ProgramsService staffs Edit Air Staff AF CC Chief of Staff of the Air Force AF CV Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force CMSAF Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force AF DS Director of Staff of the Air Force A1 DCS for Manpower Personnel and Services A2 6 DCS for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations A3 DCS for Operations Plans and Requirements A5 DCS for Strategy Integration and Requirements A4 7 DCS for Logistics Engineering and Force Protection A8 DCS for Plans and Programs A9 Director for Studies Analysis and Assessments A10 DCS for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration AF CVS Director of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response AF HC Chief of Chaplains AF HO Air Force Historian AF JA Judge Advocate General of the Air Force AF SE Chief of Safety of the Air Force AF SG Surgeon General of the Air Force AF ST Chief Scientist of the Air Force AF TE Director of Test and Evaluation NGB CF Director of Air National Guard Space Staff Chief of Space Operations Vice Chief of Space Operations Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Director of Staff DCSO for Personnel and Logistics DCSO for Operations Cyber and Nuclear DCSO for Strategy Plans Programs Requirements and AnalysisService branches Edit Structure of the United States Air Force Structure of the United States Space ForceBudget EditThe Department of Defense claims the 2019 Department of the Air Force budget is as follows 11 Department of the Air Force Air Force Base OCO Emergency FY 2018 FY 2019 Request Delta FY19 FY18Military Personnel 35 607 366 38 954 308 3 346 942Operation and Maintenance 58 191 005 61 407 391 3 216 386Procurement 45 654 160 50 541 275 4 887 115RDT amp E 28 198 426 40 492 614 12 294 188Military Construction 2 191 451 2 303 699 112 248Family Housing 333 500 395 720 62 220Revolving and Management Funds 63 533 77 644 14 111Total 170 239 441 194 172 651 23 933 210 in thousandsNumbers May Not Add Due to RoundingSee also EditStructure of the United States Air Force Department of the Air Force Police Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian ServiceNotes and references Edit 10 U S C 162 Hearing on H R 5130 Aerospace Force Act Before the Investigations Subcommitee of the Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Ninety seventh Congress Second Session May 19 1982 1983 Agrawal Raj Brooks Aaron Spring 2022 One Team One Fight The Department of the Air and Space Forces PDF Air amp Space Operations Review Space Force proposal could create a broader military department for both air and space 30 November 2018 Fighting and Winning in Space with Our New U S Space Force Air Force Association AFA Rebrands to Become the Air amp Space Forces Association Air amp Space Forces Association The FAA s top space official outlines progress Politico Congress turns down a Space National Guard again but Space Force isn t giving up 29 December 2021 House Senate Approve Defense Authorization Bills 23 July 2020 Air Force Senior Leaders Retrieved on 14 December 2017 FY2019 Budget Request Overview Book pdf PDF Retrieved 2018 10 29 Bibliography Edit Airman Magazine The Book 2010 Personnel Facts and Figures Airman Magazine Volume 54 Number 3External links EditOfficial site Department of the Air Force in the Federal Register Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Department of the Air Force amp oldid 1127393304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
