Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§9083 Vice Chief of Space Operations
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle D— - Air Force and Space Force › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION › Chapter CHAPTER 908— - THE SPACE FORCE › § 9083
Summary
The President, with the Senate's approval, appoints a Vice Chief of Space Operations from the Space Force's general officers. While serving, that officer holds the rank of general but keeps their permanent rank. The Chief of Space Operations, with the Secretary of the Air Force's approval, gives the Vice Chief duties and powers, and orders from the Vice Chief carry the same force as orders from the Chief.
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Title 10, §9083
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(a)There is a Vice Chief of Space Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Space Force.
(b)The Vice Chief of Space Operations, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating the permanent grade of the officer.
(c)The Vice Chief of Space Operations shall have such authorities and duties with respect to the Space Force as the Chief of Space Operations, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, may delegate to or prescribe for the Vice Chief of Space Operations. Orders issued by the Vice Chief of Space Operations in performing such duties have the same effect as orders issued by the Chief of Space Operations.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 9083 was renumbered section 9084 of this title. Another prior section 9083, added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1196, § 8084; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(32), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063; renumbered § 9084, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; renumbered § 9068, Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 952(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1561; renumbered § 9083, Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 952(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1562, related to a career field for officers in the Air Force with technical competence in space-related matters, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 921(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3804.
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10 U.S.C. § 9083
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73