{"id":35081,"date":"2021-08-09T20:46:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T20:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/09\/how-air-force-materiel-command-will-help-the-space-force\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:15:39","slug":"how-air-force-materiel-command-will-help-the-space-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2021\/08\/09\/how-air-force-materiel-command-will-help-the-space-force\/","title":{"rendered":"How Air Force Materiel Command will help the Space Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Space Force confirmed it will not have a servicing major command like the other armed services. Instead, it will rely on U.S. Air Force Materiel Command to provide that level of base operations support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space Force leadership has stated since the service\u2019s beginning that it plans to be a relatively lean, mission-focused organization<\/a>, relying on the Department of the Air Force for most of its supporting functions, such as infrastructure logistics, security, and medical and chaplain services. According to an Aug. 4 announcement, the Space Force signed a memorandum of understanding and set up a programming plan that outlined how AFMC will support the new service.<\/p>\n\n\n\t