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We are the Federal government’s business managers and technical experts who supervise the design, development, testing, production, deployment, and maintenance of vital systems for the U.S. Air Force.
From satellite systems to the next generation of attack helicopters, from sophisticated weapons to state-of-the-art communications equipment, we discover, develop, and deliver it all to keep the most powerful airborne force on the planet ready to succeed in their mission in air, space, and cyberspace.
We are business professionals who oversee contracts, do cost analysis, and manage all aspects of financial and project oversight.
We are also technical experts - engineers, IT professionals, and highly specialized scientists—dedicated to establishing and maintaining the functionality and quality of each of the products and systems vital to the Air Force.
Together we are a community of dedicated Air Force Civilian Service professionals ensuring that taxpayer money is spent wisely and that the products those tax dollars acquire are reliable and effective.
The mission of our Acquisition community is to support Air Force capabilities through the application of responsible and responsive business practices and deliver innovative solutions to support our Airmen.
All of us at AFCS are committed to something far more important than the bottom line and something much larger than ourselves. Every day we work in the defense of our nation and the values we hold dear.
The Air Force relies on the expertise of its civilian workforce and civilian contractors to design and manufacture the advanced equipment that keep them on the cutting edge of technology and innovation. The AFCS Acquisition Force serves as the government’s business managers and technical experts in the systems acquisition process, looking out for the interests of taxpayers and the men and women in uniform who rely on this equipment to defend our nation.
Relying on over 32,000 business and finance professionals, as well as technical experts in science and engineering, we work with contractors to identify the best equipment and resources—from satellite systems to the next generation of attack helicopters, from sophisticated weapons to state-of-the-art communications equipment—to keep our Air Force ready to succeed in their mission in air, space, and cyberspace.
F-22 in flight
Staff Sgt. Daniel Walling, a tactical aircraft maintenance technician, conducts end of runway checks during the air commandos on the High Plains Air Show on May 28, 2016, at 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, NM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Couillard)
National Salute to America’s Heroes
AWACS surveillance plane
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE A B-2 Stealth bomber returns from a mission March 20, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)
Cargo plane dropping supplies by parachute
3rd Air Support Operations Squadron conducts airborne training in Alaska
A B-1B Lancer departs for a training mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range Jan. 24, 2011, during Red Flag 12-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, NV. Red Flag is a realistic, combat-training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. ( (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
A-10 Thunderbolt II, Air Combat Command, Air Force, CV-22 Osprey, Exercise, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, HH-60 Pave Hawk, Moody AFB, TACP, aircraft, fly, range, training
The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the AFSPC-5 mission aboard the Space and Missile Systems Center procured United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, May 20, 2015. The Atlas V rocket carried into low Earth orbit an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, marking the fourth space flight for the X-37B program.
Our team supervises the design, development, and testing of new or updated systems and equipment for the Air Force. AFCS Acquisition pros assess the operational needs, define systems to best meet those needs, ask for proposals from manufacturers, select contractors, and monitor their progress.
Once fully complete these systems are delivered and deployed around the world. We continue our mission by maintaining their supply and sustaining their effectiveness.
We also maintain our own world-class research labs and development facilities where important R & D is carried out by leading scientists and engineers—including Nobel Laureates.
Breakthrough discoveries and innovations coming from these labs have revolutionized many of the systems vital to the success of our Air Force and have made a huge impact on just about everyone. GPS was developed in our labs and make our phones and other devices indispensable.
Using advanced equipment and technology—much of which is unavailable to the private sector—our technical teams work hand in hand with contractors to make every development a success.
With operations and facilities in 14 locations around the country, our teams of business and financial experts and world-class scientists and engineers oversee an impressive array of programs and endeavors.
Fueled by innovation, ingenuity, and a start-up mentality, Unified Platform/LevelUP Code Works is the principal cyber factory for the Air Force, developing rapidly deployable software capabilities in support of the Department of the Air Force and the Department of Defense’s most critical cyber missions. It’s responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Development/Security/Operations (DevSecOps) software development toolkit across the Department of Defense and the armed services.
Black Label supports Offensive Cyber Warfare and Information Warfare for the Department of the Air Force and the Department of Defense by providing advanced DevSecOps capabilities and technologies that streamline software development and deploy it in non-traditional, innovative ways to meet warfighters’ every need the instant they need it.
Platform One is the official Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) enterprise of the Department of Defense (DoD), congregating the top capabilities of the Software Factories at the core of its software ecosystem to create Cloud Native Computer Foundation (CNCF)-compliant Kubernetes distributions, infrastructure as code playbooks, hardened containers, and other Customer DevSecOps Platforms with baked-in security.
EITaaS partners with industry leaders to incorporate best-in-class commercial technology to standardize Department of the Air Force (DAF) IT services, improving the agility, reliability, and resiliency of IT data operations, while maximizing user productivity and optimizing mission readiness enterprise-wide.
Business and Enterprise System Product Innovation (BESPIN) develops cutting-edge digital solutions for Airmen and Guardians that delivers exceptional custom mobile experiences reliably anywhere, anytime, improving safety, quality of life, and mission success.
Kessel Run’s primary mission is to create scalable digital architecture to optimize all-domain command and control capabilities that define the next-generation air dominance systems, accelerate dynamic targeting, and establish a more resilient operating presence through Agile Combat Employment.
Cloud One provides valuable tools to significantly reduce software development costs while deploying powerful Risk Management Framework processes that allow applications to inherit a common infrastructure and entry-point for negotiating the cloud.