As the Department of the Air and Space Forces Following the United States Space Force's establishment, calls have been made for the Department of the Air Force to rename itself the Department of the Air and Space Forces to acknowledge the Space Force, similar to calls made for the Department of the Navy to rename itself the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. SpaceNews reported that a proposed name change was considered in 2018 and in 2019 the Air Force Association also called for renaming the department. In 2022, the Air Force Association renamed itself the Air & Space Forces Association, internally acting on its proposal to reflect the Space Force in the organization's name. In a 2021 article in the Space Force Journal, two Space Force officers also proposed a name change for the department. Congress has also proposed a variety of name changes within the Department of the Air Force to recognize the Space Force's establishment, including a 2022 proposal by the U.S. Senate to rename the Air National Guard to the Air and Space National Guard and 2020 proposal to rename the Airman's Medal the Air and Space Force Medal, mirroring the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Organizational structure The Department of the Air Force is divided into the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, which is led by the United States Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff which is led by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Space Staff which is led by the Chief of Space Operations. The Department of the Air Force consists of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Headquarters Department of the Air Force Secretariat Office of the Secretary of the Air Force SAF/OS – Secretary of the Air Force SAF/US – Under Secretary of the Air Force SAF/IA – DUSAF for International Affairs SAF/MG – DUSAF for Management SAF/AQ – ASAF for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics SAF/FM – ASAF for Financial Management & Comptroller SAF/IE – ASAF for Installations, Environment & Energy SAF/MR – ASAF for Manpower & Reserve Affairs SAF/SQ – ASAF for Space Acquisition and Integration SAF/AA – Administrative Assistant to the Secretary SAF/AG – Auditor General of the Department of the Air Force SAF/CN - Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Air Force SAF/GC – General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force SAF/IG