Airmen assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing perform refueling training on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on Aug. 18, 2025, at Cold Bay Airfield, Alaska. (Gracelyn Hess/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has scrapped its plan to create an independent command expected to drive modernization developments.
“This restructuring will accelerate the delivery of combat power, improve efficiency and shorten the decision timeline,” Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a statement.
The functions of the provisional Integrated Capabilities Command, or ICC, will be folded into a restructured version of Air Force Futures by April, the Air Force said in a statement Tuesday.
As part of the restructuring, the Air Force will establish a new role for a chief modernization officer. Some of the areas of responsibility will include strategy and force design, capability development and requirements, and modernization investment prioritization.
In February 2024, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans to create the ICC as part of reoptimization efforts across the service. ICC was to be responsible for integrating weapons development, operations and what should be a priority.
“The Department remains fully committed to accelerating capability development and delivering warfighting solutions that enhance operational effectiveness, readiness and lethality,” the service said.
Space Force was to get its own version, known as the Space Force Futures Command, to conduct experiments and war games as well as develop and validate concepts.
Despite reports that program also was to be scrapped, a final decision is pending, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in a statement.
