SPFGM2025-90-01 — Force Design & Force Development

SPFGM2025-90-01 governs U.S. Space Force force design and force development management, execution, authorities, and processes.

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  • Publication number: SPFGM2025-90-01
  • Title: Force Design & Force Development
  • Date: 2025-01-14

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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.

Topics covered

  • Force design processes
  • Force development processes
  • Objective force
  • Mission Area Working Groups
  • Mission Area Documents
  • Force development roadmaps
  • Resourcing outlook
  • Steering Committee oversight

Questions and answers

Is compliance with SPFGM2025-90-01 mandatory?

Compliance with this publication is mandatory. (paragraph 2)

What does each Mission Area Document establish?

Each MAD establishes what a particular mission area needs to be successful in the anticipated future operating environment. (paragraph 1)

What does the Resource Allocation Plan determine?

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)

What do Mission Area Development Plans capture?

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)

How often does the Steering Committee convene?

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)

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