REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH IN THE AIR FORCE AN OFFICER CAREER FIELD FOR SPACE.

SEC. 912. REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH IN THE AIR FORCE AN OFFICER CAREER FIELD FOR SPACE. (a) In General.—Chapter 807 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 8084. Officer career field for space “The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish and implement policies and procedures to develop a career field for officers in the Air Force with technical competence in space-related matters to have the capabilty to— “(1) develop space doctrine and concepts of space operations; “(2) develop space systems; and “(3) operate space systems.”. (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “8084. Officer career field for space.”.