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10 U.S.C. § 9034 — Vice Chief of Staff
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**(a)** There is a Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Air Force.
**(b)** The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating his permanent grade.
**(c)** The Vice Chief of Staff has such authority and duties with respect to the Department of the Air Force as the Chief of Staff, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, may delegate to or prescribe for him. Orders issued by the Vice Chief of Staff in performing such duties have the same effect as those issued by the Chief of Staff.
**(d)** When there is a vacancy in the office of Chief of Staff or during the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff—
(1) the Vice Chief of Staff shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases; or
(2) if there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is absent or disabled, unless the President directs otherwise, the most senior officer of the Air Force in the Air Staff who is not absent or disabled and who is not restricted in performance of duty shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor to the Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is appointed or until the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff or Vice Chief of Staff ceases, whichever occurs first.
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**(a)** There is a Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Air Force.
**(b)** The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating his permanent grade.
**(c)** The Vice Chief of Staff has such authority and duties with respect to the Department of the Air Force as the Chief of Staff, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, may delegate to or prescribe for him. Orders issued by the Vice Chief of Staff in performing such duties have the same effect as those issued by the Chief of Staff.
**(d)** When there is a vacancy in the office of Chief of Staff or during the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff—
(1) the Vice Chief of Staff shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases; or
(2) if there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is absent or disabled, unless the President directs otherwise, the most senior officer of the Air Force in the Air Staff who is not absent or disabled and who is not restricted in performance of duty shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor to the Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is appointed or until the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff or Vice Chief of Staff ceases, whichever occurs first.
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**(a)** There is a Vice Chief of Naval Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from officers on the active-duty list in the line of the Navy serving in grades above captain and eligible to command at sea.
**(b)** The Vice Chief of Naval Operations, while so serving, has the grade of admiral without vacating his permanent grade.
**(c)** The Vice Chief of Naval Operations has such authority and duties with respect to the Department of the Navy as the Chief of Naval Operations, with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, may delegate to or prescribe for him. Orders issued by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations in performing such duties have the same effect as those issued by the Chief of Naval Operations.
**(d)** When there is a vacancy in the office of Chief of Naval Operations or during the absence or disability of the Chief of Naval Operations—
(1) the Vice Chief of Naval Operations shall perform the duties of the Chief of Naval Operations until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases; or
(2) if there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations or the Vice Chief of Naval Operations is absent or disabled, unless the President directs otherwise, the most senior officer of the Navy in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations who is not absent or disabled and who is not restricted in performance of duty shall perform the duties of the Chief of Naval Operations until a successor to the Chief of Naval Operations or the Vice Chief of Naval Operations is appointed or until the absence or disability of the Chief of Naval Operations or Vice Chief of Naval Operations ceases, whichever occurs first.
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**(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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**(a)**
(1) There is a Chief of Naval Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Chief of Naval Operations shall be appointed for a term of four years, from the flag officers of the Navy. He serves at the pleasure of the President. In time of war or during a national emergency declared by Congress, he may be reappointed for a term of not more than four years.
(2) The President may appoint an officer as the Chief of Naval Operations only if—
(A) the officer has had significant experience in joint duty assignments; and
(B) such experience includes at least one full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined in section 664(f) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) as a flag officer.
(3) The President may waive paragraph (2) in the case of an officer if the President determines such action is necessary in the national interest.
**(b)** The Chief of Naval Operations, while so serving, has the grade of admiral without vacating his permanent grade. In the performance of his duties within the Department of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations takes precedence above all other officers of the naval service.
**(c)** Except as otherwise prescribed by law and subject to [section 8013(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8013/f&num=0&edition=prelim), the Chief of Naval Operations performs his duties under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy and is directly responsible to the Secretary.
**(d)** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations shall—
(1) preside over the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations;
(2) transmit the plans and recommendatio
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9034
supervision only as the Secretary of the Air Force de-
termines and in a manner consistent with the full oper-
ational command vested in unified or specified combat-
ant commanders. Former par. (4), which related to
command over the air defense, strategic, tactical, and
other major commands, was struck out.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if in-
cluded in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283
as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set
out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and
note below.
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022,
with additional provisions for delayed implementation
and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of
Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001
of this title.
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97–22, § 10(b), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 137, pro-
vided that the amendment made by that section is ef-
fective Sept. 15, 1981.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981,
see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under
section 101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–22 effective Jan. 1, 1969, see
section 405 of Pub. L. 90–22, set out as a note under sec-
tion 7033 of this title.
WAIVER OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS
SERVICE CHIEF
For provisions giving President te
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