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Department of the Air Force
DAFSeal of the Department of the Air Force Agency overview Formed 18 September 1947 Preceding agency Department of War Headquarters Pentagon Employees 330,159 Regular Air Force
151,360 Civilians
68,872 Air Force Reserve
94,753 Air National GuardAnnual budget $170.6 billion
(2010 Budget Request)Agency executive Michael B. Donley
(SAF/OS)Parent agency 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).
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 officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force who is the senior uniformed adviser to the Secretary, represents the Air Force on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, heads the Air Staff and is assisted in the latter capacity by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
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 Commanders of the Combatant Commands. Only the Secretary of Defense (and the President) has the authority to approve transfer of forces between Combatant Commands.
Contents
Organizational structure
See Structure of the United States armed forces
Headquarters Air Force
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/SP - DUSAF for Space Policy
- SAF/AQ - ASAF for Acquisition
- SAF/FM - ASAF for Financial Management & Comptroller
- SAF/IE - ASAF for Installations, Environment & Logistics
- SAF/MR - ASAF for Manpower & Reserve Affairs
- SAF/GC - General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
- SAF/AA - Administrative Assistant to the Secretary
- SAF/AG - Auditor General of the Department of the Air Force
- SAF/IG - Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
- SAF/PA - Director of Public Affairs
- SAF/US - Under Secretary of the Air Force
- 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/CVA - Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- A1 - DCS for Manpower, Personnel and Services
- A2 - DCS for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
- A3/5 - DCS for Operations, Plans and Requirements
- A4/7 - DCS for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support
- A8 - DCS for Strategic Plans and Programs
- A9 - Director for Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned
- A10 - DCS for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Office
- AF/HC - Chief of Chaplains
- AF/JA - Judge Advocate General of the Air Force
- AF/SG - Surgeon General of the Air Force
- AF/ST - Chief Scientist of the Air Force
Major Commands
Main article: List of Major Commands of the United States Air ForceDirect Reporting Units
Main article: Direct Reporting UnitThe Air Force has a very limited number of Direct Reporting Units:
Shield Name Acronym Headquarters Location Air Force District of Washington AFDW Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Maryland Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center AFOTEC Kirtland Air Force Base New Mexico United States Air Force Academy USAFA United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Field Operating Agencies
Main article: List of United States Air Force Field Operating AgenciesField Operating Agencies (FOA) perform field activities beyond the scope of any of the Major Commands. Their activities are specialized or associated with an Air Force wide mission, and their heads report directly to a functional manager in either the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force or the Air Staff.
See also
References
"Airman Magazine: The Book 2010 - Personnel Facts and Figures". Airman Magazine, Volume 54 Number 3.
External links
Categories:- United States Department of Defense
- United States Air Force
- 1947 establishments
- United States Air Force stubs
- SAF/OS - Secretary of the Air Force
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