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10 U.S.C. § 9036 — Surgeon General: appointment; duties

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10 U.S.C. § 9036 — Surgeon General: appointment; duties

**(a) Appointment.—** The Surgeon General of the Air Force shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from officers of the Air Force who are in the Air Force medical department. **(b) Duties.—** (1) The Surgeon General serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Space Operations on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and the Space Force, including strategic planning and policy development relating to such matters. (2) The Surgeon General serves as the chief medical advisor of the Air Force and the Space Force to the Director of the Defense Health Agency on matters pertaining to military health readiness requirements and safety of members of the Air Force and members of the Space Force. (3) The Surgeon General, acting under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, shall recruit, organize, train, and equip, medical personnel of the Air Force.

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**(a) Appointment.—** The Surgeon General of the Air Force shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from officers of the Air Force who are in the Air Force medical department. **(b) Duties.—** (1) The Surgeon General serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Space Operations on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and the Space Force, including strategic planning and policy development relating to such matters. (2) The Surgeon General serves as the chief medical advisor of the Air Force and the Space Force to the Director of the Defense Health Agency on matters pertaining to military health readiness requirements and safety of members of the Air Force and members of the Space Force. (3) The Surgeon General, acting under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, shall recruit, organize, train, and equip, medical personnel of the Air Force.

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10 U.S.C. § 9020 — Inspector General

**(a)** There is an Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force who shall be detailed to such position by the Secretary of the Air Force from the general officers of the Air Force or the Space Force. An officer may not be detailed to such position for a tour of duty of more than four years, except that the Secretary may extend such a tour of duty if he makes a special finding that the extension is necessary in the public interest. **(b)** When directed by the Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or the Chief of Space Operations, the Inspector General shall— (1) inquire into and report upon the discipline, efficiency, and economy of the Department of the Air Force; and (2) perform any other duties prescribed by the Secretary, the Chief of Staff, or the Chief of Space Operations. **(c)** The Inspector General shall periodically propose programs of inspections to the Secretary of the Air Force and shall recommend additional inspections and investigations as may appear appropriate. **(d)** The Inspector General shall cooperate fully with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense in connection with the performance of any duty or function by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense under chapter 4 of title 5 regarding the Department of the Air Force. **(e)** The Inspector General shall have such deputies and assistants as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe. Each such deputy and assistant shall be an officer detailed by the Secretary to that position from the officers of the Air Force or the Space Force for a tour of duty of not more than four years, under a procedure prescribed by the Secretary.

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10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means— (1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; (2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and (3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense. **(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that— (1) employs members of the acquisition workforce; (2) carries out acquisition functions; and (3) focuses primarily on acquisition. **(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 8036 — Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations

**(a)** There are Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Navy serving in grades above captain. The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations under this section and Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations under [section 8037 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8037&num=0&edition=prelim), for a total of not more than eight positions. **(b)** The Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations are charged, under the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations, with the execution of the functions of their respective divisions. Orders issued by the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in performing the duties assigned them are considered as coming from the Chief of Naval Operations.

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10 U.S.C. § 9036 — Surgeon General: appointment; duties

Page 3443 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 9037 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 9035. Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Assistant Chiefs of Staff (a) The Deputy Chiefs of Staff and the Assist- ant Chiefs of Staff shall be general officers de- tailed to those positions. (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall pre- scribe the number of Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Assistant Chiefs of Staff, for a total of not more than eight positions. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 522(e), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1062, § 8035; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 902(c), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 273; re- numbered § 9035, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8035 of this title as this section. 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–181 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The number of Deputy Chiefs of Staff and As- sistant Chiefs of Staff shall be prescribed by the Sec- retary, except that— ‘‘(1) there may not be more than five Deputy Chiefs of Staff; and ‘‘(2) there may not be more than three Assistant Chiefs of Staff.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 9036. Surgeon Ge

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