; and (C) as so transferred and inserted, amended to read as follows: 9063. United States Space Force (a) United States Space Force There is in the Air Force the United States Space Force. (b) Commander (1) The head of the United States Space Force shall be the Commander of the United States Space Force, who shall be appointed in accordance with section 601 of this title. The officer serving as Commander, while so serving, has the grade of general or admiral without vacating the permanent grade of the officer. (2) The Commander shall be appointed to serve a term of four years. (c) Temporary concurrent service as Commander of USSF and Commander of United States Space Command During the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, the Secretary of Defense may authorize an officer serving as the Commander of the United States Space Force to serve concurrently as the Commander of the United States Space Command under section 169 of this title, without further appointment as otherwise provided for in subsection (c) of such section. (d) Vice commander The deputy head of the United States Space Force shall be the Vice Commander of the United States Space Force, who shall be appointed in accordance with section 601 of this title. The officer serving as Vice Commander, while so serving, has the grade of general or admiral without vacating the permanent grade of the officer. (e) Duties (1) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Commander of the United States Space Force shall do the following: (A) Exercise authority, direction, and control of all space operations-peculiar administrative matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of the space forces of the Air Force. (B) Exercise the authorities and responsibilities assigned to the Commander as Commander of the Air Force Space Command before December 12, 2017. (C) Carry out such other duties as the Secretary may specify. (2) In