Washington — The U.S. Space Force completed a major reorganization of its acquisition organization, establishing nine mission-focused Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) to manage the purchase, integration and modernization of space capabilities. The structure shifts from a program‑centric model to one organized around operational missions, allowing each PAE to oversee families of systems such as launch services, satellite communications, missile warning and space combat power. The memorandum signed on June 22 by Thomas Ainsworth, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, states that PAEs are empowered to build their organizations, drive accountability and incorporate innovative technology. The portfolios include Space Access; Space-Based Sensing and Targeting; Missile Warning and Tracking; Infrastructure; Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications and Space Intelligence; Satellite Communications and Positioning, Navigation and Timing; Advanced Capabilities; Electromagnetic Warfare and Cyber; and Space Combat Power. Each PAE is assigned a leader, most often a colonel or a senior official, and reports acquisition decisions to the Secretary of the Air Force or the Space Force chief. The reorganization aims to accelerate procurement by giving portfolio leaders discretion to choose between developing new hardware and buying commercially available solutions, and to adjust requirements more flexibly. Officials say the new model also reduces the rigidity of requirement definition, allowing trade‑offs across mission areas and faster transition from development to operational use. The transition was completed in June after assigning leaders and defining responsibilities for each portfolio.