Sec. 952. THE SPACE FORCE
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## SEC. 952 THE SPACE FORCE **[**[10 U.S.C. 9081 note](/us/usc/t10/s9081)**]** ###
(a)Redesignation The Air Force Space Command is hereby redesignated as the United States Space Force (USSF). ###
(b)Authority Title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in chapter 907 of part I of subtitle D, by redesignating sections 9067, 9069, 9074, 9075, 9081, and 9084 as sections 9063, 9064, 9065, 9066, 9067, and 9068, respectively; ####
(2)by adding at the end of such part the following new chapter: > > ## “CHAPTER 908 THE SPACE FORCE > ; ####
(3)by transferring section 2279c to chapter 908, as so added, and redesignating such section as section 9081; and ####
(4)by amending such section 9081 to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 9081 The United States Space Force > > > ### “(a) Establishment > > There is established a United States Space Force as an armed force within the Department of the Air Force. > > > ### “(b) Composition > > The Space Force shall be composed of the following: > > > #### “(1) > > The Chief of Space Operations. > > > #### “(2) > > The space forces and such assets as may be organic therein. > > > ### “(c) Functions > > The Space Force shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide— > > > #### “(1) > > freedom of operation for the United States in, from, and to space; and > > > #### “(2) > > prompt and sustained space operations. > > > ### “(d) Duties > > It shall be the duty of the Space Force to— > > > #### “(1) > > protect the interests of the United States in space; > > > #### “(2) > > deter aggression in, from, and to space; and > > > #### “(3) > > conduct space operations.” > . ###
(c)Space Force as an Armed Force Section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “Space Force,” after “Marine Corps,”. ###
(d)Members **[**[10 U.S.C. 9081 note](/us/usc/t10/s9081)**]** ####
(1)In general Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, there shall be assigned to the Space Force such members of the Air Force as the Secretary of the Air Force shall specify. ####
(2)No authorization of additional military billets The Secretary shall carry out this subsection within military personnel of the Air Force otherwise authorized by this Act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize additional military billets for the purposes of, or in connection with, the establishment of the Space Force. ###
(e)Officer Career Field for Space Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)), is hereby transferred to the end of chapter 908 of such title (as added by subsection (b)(2)) and redesignated as section 9083. ###
(f)Tables of Chapters **[**[10 U.S.C. 9011](/us/usc/t10/s9011)**]** The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, and part I of such subtitle are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 907 the following new item:" “908. The Space Force” " ###
(g)Conforming Clerical Amendment to Chapter 907 **[**[10 U.S.C. 9061](/us/usc/t10/s9061)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 907 of title 10, United States Code,is amended by striking the items relating to sections 9067, 9069, 9074, 9075, 9081, and 9084 and inserting the following new items:" “9063. Designation: officers to perform certain professional functions. “9064. Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment. “9065. Commands: territorial organization. “9066. Regular Air Force: composition. “9067. Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services.” ".
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