The mission of SMC is to plan, program, and manage AFSPC programs to acquire space systems, subsystems, support equipment, and related hardware and software; provide for the maintenance, construction, alteration, and security of launch, tracking, and support facilities; conduct research, exploratory development, and advanced development programs to support future space missions; provide for and conduct launch and flight test and evaluation support of major DoD programs and programs of other federal agencies; perform the functions of launch, launch control, deployment checkout prior to turnover, and sustaining engineering; perform on-orbit test and evaluation of systems, subsystems and components, discharge AF responsibilities for designated AF, DoD, and international space programs; plan, program, and acquire test facilities and other test investments required by AFSPC programs at all locations (test centers and contractor facilities); plan and provide for security on all systems and information requiring safeguards consistent with AF and DoD security directives; provide management oversight for commercial expendable Launch Vehicle Activity; conduct launch agreement negotiations with commercial space launch operators; provide system engineering management support for selected space systems, subsystems, facilities, support equipment, and related hardware and software; support other product divisions and federal agencies with technologies derived from its subordinate laboratories.

While there are no AF aircraft assigned to Los Angeles AFB, the operational contracting directorate does contract for all other work necessary for the operation and maintenance of the base.

Andrews AFB, Maryland

Charleston, AFB, South Carolina

Dover AFB, Delaware

Fairchild AFB, Washington

Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

MacDill AFB, Florida

McConnell AFB, Kansas

McChord AFB, Washington

McGuire AFB, New Jersey

Pope AFB, North Carolina

Scott AFB, Illinois

Travis AFB, California