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Air Force Restructures for Modernization Amid Competition

10/18/2025

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The U.S. Air Force canceled plans for the Integrated Capabilities Command (ICC) and created a Chief Modernization Officer (CMO) within Air Force Futures.
The change is part of restructuring to boost modernization amid great power competition.
ICC will be absorbed into the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration, and Requirements (A5/7) by April 1, 2026.
The planning pause by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth affected Space Futures Command.

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Story summary

The U.S. Air Force canceled plans for the Integrated Capabilities Command (ICC) and created a Chief Modernization Officer (CMO) within Air Force Futures.
The change is part of restructuring to boost modernization amid great power competition.
ICC will be absorbed into the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration, and Requirements (A5/7) by April 1, 2026.
The planning pause by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth affected Space Futures Command.