 Seal of the U.S. Department of the Air Force | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 18, 1947 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction |  United States Air Force United States Space Force |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Employees | 330,159 Regular Air Force 151,360 Civilians 68,872 Air Force Reserve 94,753 Air National Guard |
| Annual budget | $170,239,441,000 (FY2018) |
| Agency executives | |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Website | www.af.mil |
The 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 and it includes all elements and units of the United States Air Force (USAF) and the United States Space Force (USSF).
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. 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 four Assistant Secretaries for Acquisition, Financial Management & Comptroller, Installations, Environment & Logistics, Manpower & Reserve Affairs 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 units – apart from those units performing duties enumerated in 10 U.S.C. § 8013 unless otherwise directed – to the combatant commands. Only the Secretary of Defense and the President have the authority to approve transfer of forces between combatant commands.
Contents
Organizational structure
See Structure of the United States Armed Forces
Headquarters Air Force[1]
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Budget
According to the FY2019_Budget_Request_Overview_Book[2] | 8-12, the Department of Defense claims the Department of the Air Force is as follows
| Air Force Base + OCO + Emergency | FY 2018 | FY 2019 Request | Delta
FY19 - FY18 |
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| Military Personnel | 35,607,366 | 38,954,308 | +3,346,942 |
| Operation and Maintenance | 58,191,005 | 61,407,391 | +3,216,386 |
| Procurement | 45,654,160 | 50,541,275 | +4,887,115 |
| RDT&E | 28,198,426 | 40,492,614 | +12,294,188 |
| Military Construction | 2,191,451 | 2,303,699 | +112,248 |
| Family Housing | 333,500 | 395,720 | +62,220 |
| Revolving and Management Funds | 63,533 | 77,644 | +14,111 |
| Total | 170,239,441 | 194,172,651 | +23,933,210 |
*$ in Millions
Numbers May Not Add Due to Rounding
United States Space Force
On March 1, 2019, the Department of Defense sent a proposal to Congress that would establish the United States Space Force as an independent military service within the Department of the Air Force. In addition, the proposal would create an Undersecretary of the Air Force for the Space Force to provide civilian oversight, as well as providing the Space Force with a distinct budget. The United States Space Force was established December 20, 2019. [3]
See also
- Structure 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 Service
Notes and references
Bibliography
- "Airman Magazine: The Book 2010 – Personnel Facts and Figures". Airman Magazine, Volume 54 Number 3.