The Air Force has spiked plans to activate a new command that was pitched as a key part of the service’s efforts to modernize its capabilities and stay competitive against China in a future conflict.

Ending the creation of a permanent Integrated Capabilities Command—a major command slated to be led by a three-star general focused on modernizing and prioritizing the service’s future acquisitions—reverses a key initiative by former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. The command was stood up in a provisional capacity last year , and the effort was paused by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in February. The provisional ICC’s responsibilities will now be folded into the existing, but soon-to-be restructured, Air Force Futures organization by April 1, 2026.

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