10 U.S.C. § 9088: Duty assignments after…

Summary

The Secretary of the Air Force must make sure Space Force officers who finish initial officer training are sent to jobs so that staffing for acquisition positions is kept about the same as staffing for operational positions. The Secretary must also assign officers to Space Force positions at the National Reconnaissance Office at levels high enough for the NRO to operate effectively. No later than 60 days after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and then by October 31 each year through 2030, the Secretary must send a report to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The report must show (1) the number and percentage of authorized and filled Space Force officer positions, by grade and year group, for acquisition and for operational career fields; (2) the staffing rate for junior officer positions, broken down by career field and organization including the National Reconnaissance Office; (3) any shortfalls or imbalances between acquisition and operational staffing; and (4) actions taken or planned to make and keep acquisition and operations staffing comparable.

Title 10, §9088

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(a)Requirement.—

The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that members of the Space Force who complete an initial Space Force officer training course are assigned—

(1)in a manner that sustains acquisition billet manning levels comparably to operational billet manning levels; and

(2)to Space Force billets allocated to the National Reconnaissance Office at a manning level that is sufficient to maintain effective operation of the National Reconnaissance Office.

(b)Report.—

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and not later than October 31 of each year through 2030, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing—

(1)the number and percentage of authorized and assigned Space Force officer billets, by grade and year group, within—

(A)acquisition career fields; and

(B)operational career fields;

(2)the manning rate for junior officer billets of the Space Force, disaggregated by career field and organization, including the National Reconnaissance Office;

(3)any identified shortfalls or imbalances in acquisition manning relative to operational manning in the Space Force; and

(4)actions taken or planned to achieve and sustain comparable manning levels for billets in acquisition and operations for Space Force officers.

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The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, referred to in subsec. (b), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 119–60, which was approved Dec. 18, 2025.

§9088 Duty Assignments After Officer Training Course

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Title 10, §9088

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