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10 U.S.C. § 9084 — Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition
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**(a) Function.—** There is in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force an Office of the Chief of Space Operations to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary.
**(b) Composition.—** The Office of the Chief of Space Operations is composed of the following:
(1) The Chief of Space Operations.
(2) Other members of the Space Force and Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
(3) Civilian employees in the Department of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
**(c) Organization.—** Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall be organized in such manner, and the members of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.
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**(a) Function.—** There is in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force an Office of the Chief of Space Operations to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary.
**(b) Composition.—** The Office of the Chief of Space Operations is composed of the following:
(1) The Chief of Space Operations.
(2) Other members of the Space Force and Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
(3) Civilian employees in the Department of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
**(c) Organization.—** Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall be organized in such manner, and the members of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.
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**(a) Professional Assistance.—** The Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force and to the Chief of Space Operations.
**(b) Authorities.—** Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall—
(1) subject to subsections (c) and (d) of [section 9014 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9014&num=0&edition=prelim), prepare for such employment of the Space Force, and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping (including research and development), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of the Space Force, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief of Space Operations;
(2) investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Space Force and its preparation to support military operations by commanders of the combatant commands;
(3) prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;
(4) as directed by the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief of Space Operations, coordinate the action of organizations of the Space Force; and
(5) perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force.
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**(a) Appointment.—** There is a Vice Chief of Space Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Space Force.
**(b) Grade.—** The Vice Chief of Space Operations, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating the permanent grade of the officer.
**(c) Duties.—** The Vice Chief of Space Operations shall have such authorities and duties with respect to the Space Force as the Chief of Space Operations, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, may delegate to or prescribe for the Vice Chief of Space Operations. Orders issued by the Vice Chief of Space Operations in performing such duties have the same effect as orders issued by the Chief of Space Operations.
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) There is a Space Development Agency of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the “Agency”). The Director of the Space Development Agency shall be the head of the Agency.
(2) Effective on October 1, 2022—
(A) the Agency shall be an element of the Space Force; and
(B) the Director shall report—
(i) pursuant to [section 9016(b)(6)(B)(iv)(III) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9016/b/6/B/iv/III&num=0&edition=prelim), to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with respect to acquisition decisions; and
(ii) directly to the Chief of Space Operations with respect to requirements decisions, personnel decisions, and any other matter not covered by clause (i).
**(b) Development and Integration Authorities.—** The Director shall lead—
(1) the development and demonstration of a resilient military space-based sensing, tracking, and data transport architecture that uses proliferated low-Earth orbit systems and services;
(2) the integration of next-generation space capabilities, such as novel sensors (including with respect to alternate navigation, and autonomous battle management features), and sensor and tracking components (including a hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor payload pursuant to section 1645 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021), into the architecture specified in paragraph (1) to address the requirements and needs of the armed forces and combatant commands for such capabilities;
(3) the procurement of commercial capabilities and services, including—
(A) options for integrating payloads on commercial buses and spacecraft into existing
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is in the Air Force a major command, which shall be known as Air Force Global Strike Command.
**(b) Commander.—**
(1) The Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command shall hold the grade of general while serving in that position, without vacating that officer’s permanent grade. The commander shall be appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for service in that position.
(2) The commander shall serve as the single accountable officer responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for carrying out all aspects of Air Force nuclear and long-range strike missions in support of United States Strategic Command, including such aspects described in subsection (c).
**(c) Functions.—** The Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command shall be responsible for carrying out all aspects and activities of the Air Force nuclear and long-range strike missions in support of United States Strategic Command. Such aspects include nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon delivery systems, long-range strike bomber aircraft, and the nuclear command, control, and communication systems. Such activities include the following:
(1) Providing combat-ready nuclear and long-range conventional strike forces in support of Presidential and combatant commander directives.
(2) Administrating, organizing, training, and equipping assigned and gained forces.
(3) Assessing the readiness of assigned and gained forces and submitting to the Secretary and the Air Force Chief of Staff periodic reports with respect to such assessments.
(4) Leading development in the Air Force of—
(A) military requirements with respect to nuclear and long-range strike missions;
(B) budget proposals necessary to
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9083
the date of the enactment of the United States Space
Force Act, the Chief’’.
2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 922(c)(1)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘general, flag, or equivalent officers of the
Space Force’’ for ‘‘general officers of the Air Force’’.
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 116–283, § 922(c)(1)(B), added
pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 922(c)(2), substituted
‘‘grade in the Space Force equivalent to the grade of
general in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, or
admiral in the Navy’’ for ‘‘grade of general’’.
Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 116–283, § 922(c)(3), added par.
(5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted ‘‘, 1808(a), and
1847(e)(4)(B), (5)’’ for ‘‘and 2547’’.
Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 116–283, § 922(c)(3), redesignated
par. (5) as (6).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1883(b)(2) of Pub. L. 116–283 ef-
fective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for de-
layed implementation and applicability of existing law,
see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note
preceding section 3001 of this title.
DESIGNATION OF FORCE DESIGN ARCHITECT FOR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPACE SYSTEMS
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(b)(4), Dec. 27,
2021, 135 Stat. 2077, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec.
27, 2021], the Secretary of Defense shall—
‘‘(A) designate the Chief of Space Operations the
force design architect for space systems of the Armed
Forces; and
‘‘(B) submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees [Committee on Armed Services and Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives] a certification
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