United States Department of the Air Force

The 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.Their senior staff assistants in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force are five assistant secretaries for acquisition, technology & logistics; financial management & comptroller; installations, environment & energy; manpower & reserve affairs; and space acquisition & integration and a general counsel.Only the secretary of defense and the president have the authority to approve a transfer of forces between combatant commands.The legislation was cosponsored by Representatives G. William Whitehurst, Ike Skelton, and Robin Beard of the United States House Committee on Armed Services.SpaceNews reported that a proposed name change was considered in 2018, and in 2019 the Air Force Association also called for renaming the department.
Seal of the U.S. Space Force, which is organized within the Department of the Air Force.
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