It provides independent assessments of acquisition, nuclear surety, operations, logistics, support, and healthcare to Air Force senior leadership.

Additionally, the agency identifies deficiencies and recommends improvements for accomplishing peacetime and wartime missions.

By the end of World War II, this function was aligned under the Office of the Air Inspector.

On 31 December 1971, the Air Force Inspection and Safety Center was activated, replacing the 1002d IG Group.

The realignment enabled organizational efficiencies and postured the Agency to better address Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) and Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) priorities on readiness and lethality while minimizing risk to the nuclear enterprise.