First Air Force takes on new role supporting US Space Command Rachel S. Cohen March 15 A 138th Fighter Wing Viper out of Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., provides NORAD and First Air Force with temporary flight restriction zone enforcement during the Nov. 15, 2020, SpaceX launch. (Master Sgt. C.T. Michael/Air Guard) The Air Force has tapped Florida-based First Air Force as the new air component to U.S. Space Command, providing air support to the military’s daily space operations. It’s the latest step as part of the Pentagon’s sweeping slate of space reforms that have breathed new life into SPACECOM and revamped how the military wields satellites and radars.