Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§9083 Vice Chief of Space Operations
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART I — ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 908 — THE SPACE FORCE › § 9083
Summary
The President, with the Senate’s approval, appoints a Vice Chief of the Space Force from its generals. While in office, the Vice Chief holds the grade of general and keeps their permanent rank. The Chief, with the Secretary of the Air Force’s approval, gives duties, and the Vice Chief’s orders in those duties have the same effect as the Chief’s.
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Title 10, §9083
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(a)Appointment.—
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)Grade.—
The Vice Chief of Space Operations, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating the permanent grade of the officer.
(c)Duties.—
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110