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10 U.S.C. § 9039 — Chief of Chaplains: appointment; duties
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**(a) Chief of Chaplains.—**
(1) There is a Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the Space Force, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from officers of the Air Force designated under [section 9067(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9067/h&num=0&edition=prelim) as chaplains who—
(A) are serving on active duty; and
(B) have served on active duty as a chaplain for at least eight years.
(2) An officer appointed as the Chief of Chaplains shall be appointed for a term of three years. However, the President may terminate or extend the appointment at any time.
(3) The Chief of Chaplains shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and by law.
**(b) Selection Board.—** Under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force, in selecting an officer for recommendation to the President for appointment as the Chief of Chaplains, shall ensure that the officer selected is recommended by a board of officers that, insofar as practicable, is subject to the procedures applicable to the selection boards convened under chapter 36 of this title.
**(c) Grade of Chief of Chaplains.—** The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of major general.
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**(a) Chief of Chaplains.—**
(1) There is a Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the Space Force, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from officers of the Air Force designated under [section 9067(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9067/h&num=0&edition=prelim) as chaplains who—
(A) are serving on active duty; and
(B) have served on active duty as a chaplain for at least eight years.
(2) An officer appointed as the Chief of Chaplains shall be appointed for a term of three years. However, the President may terminate or extend the appointment at any time.
(3) The Chief of Chaplains shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and by law.
**(b) Selection Board.—** Under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force, in selecting an officer for recommendation to the President for appointment as the Chief of Chaplains, shall ensure that the officer selected is recommended by a board of officers that, insofar as practicable, is subject to the procedures applicable to the selection boards convened under chapter 36 of this title.
**(c) Grade of Chief of Chaplains.—** The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of major general.
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**(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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**(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) In General.—** The Secretary of the Navy shall establish and appoint an individual to the position of Deputy Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair (in this section referred to as the “Deputy Commander”).
**(b) Qualifications.—** The Deputy Commander shall be a flag officer of the Navy or an employee of the Navy in a Senior Executive Service position who possesses the expertise required to carry out the responsibilities specified in this section.
**(c) Reporting.—** The Deputy Commander shall report directly to the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command.
**(d) General Responsibilities.—** The Deputy Commander shall oversee—
(1) the independent administration and management of the execution of Department of Defense contracts awarded to commercial entities for shipbuilding, conversion, and repair at the facilities of such entities;
(2) the designated contract administration office of the Department responsible for performing contract administration services for such contracts;
(3) enforcement of requirements of such contracts to ensure satisfaction of all contractual obligations;
(4) the work performed on such contracts to facilitate greater quality and economy in the products and services being procured; and
(5) on-site quality assurance by the Government for such contracts, including inspections.
**(e) Non-Contract Administration Services Functions.—** The Deputy Commander shall manage the complexities and unique demands of shipbuilding, conversion, and repair by overseeing the performance of the following non-contract administration services functions for Navy Program Executives Offices, fleet commanders, and the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters:
(1) Project oversight, including t
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9039
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 501(a), Dec. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title
V, § 536(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1901; Pub. L.
114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(ll), Dec. 23, 2016, 130
Stat. 2106; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X,
§ 1051(a)(30), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1562; renum-
bered § 9038, 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 8038 of this
title as this section.
2017—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91 struck out par. (1)
designation before ‘‘The Chief’’ and struck out par. (2)
which read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall
transmit the annual report of the Chief of Air Force
Reserve under paragraph (1) to Congress, together with
such comments on the report as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at
the same time each year that the annual report of the
Secretary under section 113 of this title is submitted to
Congress.’’
2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, in heading, struck
out ‘‘; Grade’’ after ‘‘Reappointment’’, and in text,
struck out par. (1) designation before ‘‘The Chief of Air
Force Reserve’’ and struck out par. (2) which read as
follows: ‘‘The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serv-
ing, holds the grade of lieutenant general.’’
2004—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2006’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2004’’.
2002—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2004’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2003’’.
2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol-
lows: ‘‘The President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint the C
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