SPFGM2025-90-01 governs U.S. Space Force force design and force development management, execution, authorities, and processes.
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It addresses force design and development oversight, essential products, organizational roles, and coordination with related capability, planning, acquisition, and sustainment processes. It requires compliance and establishes products including the objective force, MADs, LCSs, CADs, CEDs, MADPs, and the RAP.
Applies to: This publication applies to all uniformed members and civilian employees of the USSF and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF publications except where otherwise noted. This publication does not apply to the United States Air Force.
Compliance with this publication is mandatory. (paragraph 2)
Each MAD establishes what a particular mission area needs to be successful in the anticipated future operating environment. (paragraph 1)
The RAP is a continuously updated resourcing outlook that determines the priorities of investment toward the objective force and informs Force Development resourcing and the POM. (paragraph 1)
MADPs capture the latest status for a specific mission area and high-level roadmaps for each capability within the mission area, defining timelines for transitioning to new architectures. (paragraph 1)
The Steering Committee is the primary HQ O-6 (or equivalent) coordination forum that convenes quarterly and as needed to collaborate with and facilitate support from represented organizations on tasks and matters pertaining to the force design, development, and employment processes. (paragraph 5)