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Welcome to the official Web site of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

SAF/FM Mission


The Air Force Financial Management (FM) strategy flows directly from its mission and core values. The mission statement concisely articulates the overarching reason for our existence and FM's role within the larger Air Force. Air Force FM is comprised of a cadre of professionals whose mission is:

Maximize Resources for our Nation's Air Force

  • It means make the most impact by doing the most good with the resources we have..."make every dollar count"
  • It means we meet resource challenges by understanding the requirement, providing solid estimates and by being an honest broker. That means being bold, objective, and truthful...do the right thing, every time
  • It means we are key advisors to our leadership as we balance limited resources against top priorities
  • It means we maximize resources for our leaders - timely, defendable information, analysis and recommendations
  • It means we deliver for our Airmen - timely and accurate pay...so they can focus on their job, not their pay
  • It means we deliver for our Air Force - audit readiness, accurate accounting and proven systems
  • It means we provide decision support. Understanding the need, gathering and analyzing the information, providing options and recommendations focused on improvements, focused on mission"

SAF/FM Vision

The Air Force FM community uses its vision to guide decision making across the organization. It provides a unified direction for our community summarizing what we strive to do every day. We strive for the:

Right Resources - Right Place, Right Time, Every Time

All of Air Force capability comes down to our ability to make it happen. That is, we are responsible for getting the right resources where they need to be, when they need to be here. We use every tool in our toolkit to make this happen:

Analysis Decision Support Relationships Creativity Service Discipline Flexibility Focus Credibility

FM is the Ultimate Force Multiplier!

Air Force Mission

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.

To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision:

The United States Air Force will be a trusted and reliable joint partner with our sister services known for integrity in all of our activities, including supporting the joint mission first and foremost. We will provide compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities for use by the combatant commanders. We will excel as stewards of all Air Force resources in service to the American people, while providing precise and reliable Global Vigilance, Reach and Power for the nation.

The Air Force has three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. These core competencies make our six distinctive capabilities possible:

Air and Space Superiority: With it, joint forces can dominate enemy operations in all dimensions -- land, sea, air and space.

Global Attack: Because of technological advances, the Air Force can attack anywhere, anytime -- and do so quickly and with greater precision than ever before.

Rapid Global Mobility: Being able to respond quickly and decisively anywhere we're needed is key to maintaining rapid global mobility.

Precision Engagement: The essence lies in the ability to apply selective force against specific targets because the nature and variety of future contingencies demand both precise and reliable use of military power with minimal risk and collateral damage.

Information Superiority: The ability of joint force commanders to keep pace with information and incorporate it into a campaign plan is crucial.

Agile Combat Support: Deployment and sustainment are keys to successful operations and cannot be separated. Agile combat support applies to all forces, from those permanently based to contingency buildups to expeditionary forces.

The Air Force bases these core competencies and distinctive capabilities on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.