Sec. 582. Report on officer personnel management and the development of the professional military ethic in the Space Force
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Not later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on officer personnel management and the development of the professional military ethic in the Space Force. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: A description of issues related to officer development in the Space Force, including— the professional military education
(PME)model for professional education and continual learning of officers in the Space Force; the career development model for officers in the Space Force, including key knowledge, skills, and attributes expected of Space Force officers at each of the company grade, field grade, and general officer levels; desired career trajectories for Space Force officers, including key assignments throughout identified Space Force career tracks and how the flexibilities in the Space Force Component proposal will be used to achieve these desired career paths; how proposed constructive credit for civilian education and non-military experience in related space industry or government sectors will fit in with the proposed PME and career development models; and how the Space Force Component proposal will enable officers to achieve joint qualifications required for promotion to general officer. A description of issues related to officer accessions in the Space Force, including— the expected sources of commissioning for officers in the Space Force, including the desired proportions of officer assessments from the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Service Academies, Officer Training School (OTS), and direct commissionees at each grade above second lieutenant; the role of proposed constructive credit for civilian education and non-military experience in accessing officers at each grade higher than second lieutenant and the extent to which the Space Force plans to grant constructive credit in determining an officer’s entry grade at each grade above second lieutenant; and the role of targeted recruiting as described in the Guardian Ideal in officer accessions, including how it will work, how frequently it will be used, for what positions, and how it will fit into overall officer accessions. A description of issues related to the professional military ethic in the Space Force, including— how the proposed talent management system, career development model, PME model, and proposed Space Force Component structure will affect the development of a uniquely military culture in the Space Force as a military service with Space as a warfighting domain; the role of the professional military ethic in the Space Force, including expectations of commissioned officers as public servants and military leaders; the expected role of Space Force civilians in the development and stewardship of the Space Force as a professional military service and how those are distinct from military members in the Space Force; the ethical implications of creating a force that is designed to partner effectively with other space interested entities, as described in the Guardian Ideal, and how the Space Force intends to address any ethical conflicts arising from its desired close partnership with non-military and non-government entities in private industry; and the specific barriers between officers, enlisted, and civilian guardians that are described as unnecessary in the Guardian Ideal, how and why such barriers are unnecessary for the Space Force, and any statutory or policy changes the Space Force proposes to remove such barriers, including any proposed changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Any other issues related to personnel management and professional development of officers in the Space Force that the Secretary concerned determines relevant.