This bill requires the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a comprehensive long-range plan for both the Air Force and Space Force that extends through 2050, with the plan due by August 31, 2024. The force design must address what capabilities, structures, and personnel levels these military branches will need to carry out their missions in support of national defense strategy, including decisions about force size, organizational structure, recruitment and training of personnel, and career flexibility across different service components. The legislation affects military leadership and defense planners who will need to create this strategic roadmap, as well as Congress, which must receive a summary and briefing on the completed plan within 60 days of its completion. The bill does not authorize any specific funding amounts but requires the military planning process itself to be completed on a defined timeline. This is a directive requiring strategic planning rather than an appropriations bill, so it establishes requirements for the Defense Department without directly controlling budget expenditures.
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