Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Chimiro chisina kubatana chemauto enzvimbo dzehondo munzvimbo nhatu dzemauto chakaparira kuongororwazve kwesangano remauto enzvimbo mukati meAir Force. Muna 1979, Space and Missile Systems Organization yakakamurwa, ichigadzira Space Division, uye muna 1980, Aerospace Defense Command yakabviswa uye mauto ayo enzvimbo akaendeswa kuStrategic Air Command. Zvichibva pakumanikidzwa kwemukati nekunze, kusanganisira kuedza kwakaitwa nenhengo yekongiresi kuti itume zita reAir Force kuAerospace Force uye mukana wekuti Mutungamiri Reagan aizotungamira kugadzirwa kwesimba remuchadenga sebazi rezvombo rakaparadzana, Air Force yakatungamira kuumbwa kweAir Force Space Command muna 1982. Mumakore ekuma1980, Air Force Space Command yakatora mishoni dzemuchadenga dzeStrategic Air Command uye basa rekutanga kubva kuAir Force Systems Command. Mauto okudenga akapa tsigiro yomuchadenga mukati meHondo yeFalklands,
Kupinda kweUnited States muGrenada, kubhomba kweUnited States muLibya muna 1986, Operation Earnest Will, uye kupinda kweUnited States muPanama. Kushandiswa kukuru kwokutanga kwemauto okudenga kwakaguma muHondo yeGulf, uko mauto okudenga akaratidza kuva anokosha zvikuru kusangano rinotungamirirwa neUnited States, zvokuti pane dzimwe nguva kunonzi hondo yokutanga yokudenga.