Air Force Systems Command

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf major command
United States Air Force organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AFSC
gptkbp:activeYears 1961–1992
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded July 1, 1992
gptkbp:emblem AFSC shield
gptkbp:established April 1, 1961
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Andrews_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Andrews_Air_Force_Base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Force Systems Command
gptkbp:motto Progress Through Research
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:General_Donald_J._Kutyna
gptkb:General_Bernard_A._Schriever
gptkb:General_James_Ferguson
gptkb:General_Lawrence_A._Skantze
gptkb:General_Robert_T._Marsh
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:SR-71_Blackbird
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Minuteman_missile_program
gptkb:B-1_Lancer
gptkb:Titan_missile_program
F-15 Eagle
GPS development
ICBM development
Space Shuttle support
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:Aeronautical_Systems_Division
gptkb:Armament_Division
gptkb:Electronic_Systems_Division
gptkb:Logistics_Command_(merged_in_1992)
gptkb:Space_Division
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Department_of_the_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Air_Research_and_Development_Command
gptkbp:primaryMission development of aerospace systems
procurement of weapons systems
support of Air Force operations
gptkbp:role systems engineering
acquisition
testing
research and development
gptkbp:successor Air Force Materiel Command
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rome_Air_Development_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6