Air Force Systems Command

Air Force Systems Command

The Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) was a United States Air Force major command focused on engineering. It was established as a USAF Major Command in April 1951, being split off from Air Materiel Command. It took on engineering functions resided in the Materiel Command, the AAF Technical Service Command, and the Air Technical Service Command as a separate research and development command in 1950. It incorporated Air Proving Ground Command in 1957. On July 1, 1992, AFSC and Air Force Logistics Command were merged to form the Air Force Materiel Command, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

In the reorganization of 1961, Air Force Systems Command acquired the materiel procurement function from Air Force Logistics Command. It was re-integrated with Air Force Logistics Command in 1992.

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