2021 USAF & USSF Almanac: U.S. Space Force

The U.S. Space Force was created on Dec. 20, 2019. The Space Force exists as a separate military service within the Department of the Air Force, with its own service chief. The Chief of Space Operations is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Missions and Functions. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act assigned these duties to the Space Force:

(1) Protect the interests of the United States in space.
(2) Deter aggression in, from, and to space.
(3) Conduct space operations.

People. The Space Force includes a combination of uniformed military and civilian personnel. As of spring 2021, some 6,000 members had transferred from the Air Force, and members of the other services are also now eligible to transition to become Guardians. Most large Space Force commands, however, will continue to be manned by both Guardians and Airmen, as the Space Force will rely on Air Force members to perform most support functions, such as lawyers, doctors, civil engineers, logisticians, chaplains, and financial managers.

In time, the Space Force is expected to comprise 15,000 to 16,000 Active duty members, plus Reservists, Guardsmen, and civilian personnel.

Office of the Chief of Space Operations. The Chief of Space Operations leads the Space Force, responsible for defining space doctrine, organizing space forces, and manning, training, and equipping those forces. To sustain the Space Force over time, the headquarters leads strategy, planning, research and development, and sets the operational requirements to ensure joint warfighter capabilities are fielded and available as needed. Space Space Systems Command will manage acquisition.

Recruiting, Accession, and Initial Training. The Air Force handles recruiting and most day-to-day personnel matters. The planned Space Training and Readiness Command is not yet formally established. Air Force Officer Training School, Reserve Officer Training Corps, and the Air Force Academy are the sources for new officers and the Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) structure trains new enlisted members.

U.S. Space Force Budget Summary

(IN MILLIONS)

FUNDING	2021 Enacted	2022 Requested
Operations & Maintenance	2,569	3,406
Research Development Test & Evaluation	10,540	11,265
Procurement	2,311	2,767
TOTAL	15,420	17,438

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION	2021 Enacted	2021 Enacted
Facilities and Housing	9,979	12,764

Authorized Manpower	2021 Enacted	2022 Requested
Military	6,434	8,400
Civilian	3,545	4,364
TOTAL FORCE PERSONAL	9,979	12,764

Major USSF Procurement Quantities	2021 Enacted	2022 Requested
National Security Space Launches	3	5
GPS-III and Follow-on	2	2

Headquarters: Pentagon, Va.
Date of current designation: Dec. 20,2019

Secretary of the Air Force, John P. Roth (Acting)

**Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations**

**Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, Senior Enlisted Leader**

Vice Chief of Space Operations

Director of Staff

Support (Staff Action Group, Protocol, Resources, IT & Admin, Total Force Integration)

USSF PERSONNEL

Active Duty as of Dec. 20, 2020
Active duty entering via transfers and accessions	2,253*
Selects**:	6,111

*As of Dec. 20, 2020
**Does not guarantee transfer

CAREER FIELDS

Space Force began accepting transfers Sept. 1, 2020, in the following career fields

ENLISTED
1C6	Space Systems Operations
1NX	Space Intelligence
3D0	Cyber Operations Officer

OFFICER
13S	Space Operations
14N	Space Intelligence
17D	Cyber Operations
17X	Cyber Warfare
63A	Acquisitions
63E	Acquisitions Engineer

FIELD COMMANDS

Space Operations Command

Headquarters: Peterson AFB, Colo.
Date of activation: Oct. 21, 2020
Commander: Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting

MAJOR UNITS	LOCATION	MISSION
Space Delta 2	Peterson AFB, Colo.	Space domain space awareness
Space Delta 3	Peterson AFB, Colo.	Electronic warfare
Space Delta 4	Buckley SFB, Colo.	Missile warning
Space Delta 5	Vandenberg SFB, Calif.	Operational level command and control
Space Delta 6	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Satellite control network, defensive
Space Delta 7	Peterson AFB, Colo.	ISR
Space Delta 8	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Satcoms, position, navigation, timing
Space Delta 9	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Defensive ops, Space domain awareness
Buckley Garrison	Buckley SFB, Colo.	Mission support

Space Systems Command

Headquarters when activated: Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
Anticipated activation: Summer 2021
Commander: [TBD]

MAJOR UNITS	LOCATION	MISSION
Four Corps: Atlas/Development/Production/Enterprise	Los Angeles AFB, Calif.	Acquisition
Space Development Agency**	Pentagon	Acquisition
Space Launch Delta 30	Vandenberg SFB, Calif.	Space launch, ICBM test, launch range operations
Space Launch Delta 45	Patrick SFB, Fla.	Space launch, launch range operations
Space Rapid Capabilities Office	Kirtland AFB, N.M.	Acquisition

*Partial list as known at press time.
**Transfers from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to USSF before fiscal 2023.

Space Training and Readiness Command

Headquarters when activated: TBD
Anticipated activation: 2021
Commander: [TBD]

MAJOR UNITS*	LOCATION	MISSION
25th Space Range Squadron	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Operates the space test and training range
527th Space Aggressor Squadron	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Simulates adversary threats for training
705th Combat Training Squadron Operating Location Alpha	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Virtual exercises
National Security Space Institute	Peterson AFB, Colo.	Space education and training
USAF Warfare Center, Detachment 1	Schriever AFB, Colo.	Operational test and evaluation, tactics development, and training

*Partial list as known at press time.

An artist rendering of a Lockheed Martin built-GPS III satellite. Lockheed Martin photo.

SATELLITES IN SERVICE OVER TIME

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

Type of System	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20
AEHF	3	3	3	3	4	5	5
ATRR	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
DMSP	6	6	6	5	5	4	4
DSCS	7	6	6	6	6	6	6
GPS	38	41	37	35	31	29	31
GSSAP	2	2	4	4	4	4	4
Milstar	5	5	5	5	5	5	4
ORS-5						1	1
SBIRS	2	2	2	3	7	6	6
SBSS	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
WGS	4	6	7	7	9	10	10
_{Total Satellites}	70	73	71	72	77	72	73+

AEHF: Advanced Extremely High Frequency;ATRR: Advanced Technology Risk Reduction; DMSP: Defense Meteorological Satellite Prg.; DSCS: Defense Satellite Communications System; GPS: Global Positioning System; GSSAP: Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Prg.; ORS-5: Operationally Responsive Space-5; SBIRS: Space Based Infrared System; SBSS: Space Based Surveillance System; WGS: Wideband Global SATCOM.
Source: TAI as of Sept. 30, 2020

MAJOR USSF PROGRAMS

RDT&E
(Current $ millions)

PROGRAM	2019	2020	2021 Req	2021 Enacted	2022 Req
AEHF	144.8	117.3	138.3	90	28.2
Counterspace Systems	20.2	27	54.7	57.2	38.1
NSSL	443	432	561	551	221.5
Next-Gen OPIR	643.1	1,470.30	2,318.90	2,318.90	2,451.25
Space Fence	19.4	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Weather System Follow-On	138.1	207.9	2.5	2.5	1.44
Protected Tactical Service	29.6	163.7	205.2	200.2	243.3
Protected Tactical Enterprise Service	46.4	105	114.4	109.4	100.3
Space Test Program	25.6	26.1	26.5	26.5	20.9
Space C2*	70.4	75.8	149.7	149.7	154.5
Polar MILSATCOM	26.4	412.4	190.2	190.2	127.9
Wideband Global SATCOM	4	1.9	0	N/A	N/A
GPS III Space Segment	141.4	42.4	10.8	10.8	7.2
GPS III Follow-On Satellites	426.9	447.9	263.5	285.5	264.3
GPS III Operational Control Segment	491.6	445.3	482	482	413.8

PROCUREMENT
(Current $ millions)

PROGRAM	2019	2020	2021 Req	2021 Enacted	2022 Req
AEHF	29.8	21.9	14.8	7.8	0
Counterspace Systems	1.1	5.7	65.5	49.16	64.8
NSSL	954.6	1,237.6	1,043.2	996.4	1,337.3
Next-Gen OPIR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Space Fence	46.4	57.8	11.3	11.3	0
Weather System Follow-On	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Protected Tactical Service	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Protected Tactical Enterprise Service	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Space Test Program	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Space C2*	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Polar MILSATCOM	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wideband Global SATCOM	12.1	0	0	N/A	N/A
GPS III Space Segment	69.4	31.5	20.1	20.1	84.45
GPS III Follow-On Satellites	0	394.6	627.8	597.8	601.4
GPS III Operational Control Segment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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