BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE
MISSION DIRECTIVE 1-17
30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Special Management
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR
FORCE (SPACE ACQUISITION AND
INTEGRATION)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Headquarters Air Force publications and forms are available on the e-
Publishing website at https://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/SQXP Certified by: SAF/SQ
(Mr. Frank Calvelli)
Supersedes: HAFMD1-17, May 25, 2018 Pages: 20
1. Mission. As codified in Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) § 9014 and § 9016(b)(6), the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) is a part of
the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) and functions under the authority, direction,
and control of SecAF. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §§ 9013-9016, the SecAF may establish offices and
officials within the Secretariat to assist the Secretary in carrying out their responsibilities.
Consistent with 10 U.S.C. § 9014, and as documented by this Headquarters Air Force Mission
Directive (HAFMD), the Office of the SAF/SQ is established as part of the Secretariat. The
SAF/SQ has overall responsibility for the acquisition of space systems and programs for the
Department of the Air Force (DAF); is responsible for, and shall oversee, all architecture and
technical integration with respect to the acquisition of the space systems and programs of the
Armed Forces; serves as the DAF Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) for space systems and
programs (Space SAE); discharges assigned duties and authorities of the Senior Procurement
Executive (SPE) for DAF space systems and programs; chairs the Space Acquisition Council
(SAC); and is a member of the Air Force Council, Space Force Council, Capability Development
Summit, and other policy/governance bodies related to its core missions. In some instances noted
within this HAFMD and HAFMD1-10, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (SAF/AQ), SAF/AQ is designated as the DAF lead for supporting some
activities common to both space and non-space acquisition, until further notice, to minimize
overlap and maximize available personnel. The SecAF retains ultimate responsibility for all
policies related to the DAF. Within their areas of responsibility, SAF/SQ develops and approves
