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10 U.S.C. § 2275d — Acquisition and operation of space systems for space warfighting and control
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**(a) Requirement.—** The Secretary of Defense shall acquire and operate space systems to be used primarily for space warfighting and control to meet the requirements specified by one or more combatant commanders in carrying out the responsibilities set forth in [section 164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section164&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Role of Commercial Space Systems.—** The Secretary may use one or more commercial space systems to augment the space systems acquired and operated under subsection (a) if such commercial space systems are under the direction of a member of the armed forces with responsibility for space warfighting and control operations.
**(c) National Security Waiver.—**
(1) The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.
(2) Not later than 10 days after exercising the waiver authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the use of such authority that includes—
(A) a description of the national security interest upon which the exercise of such authority is based;
(B) the anticipated vulnerabilities to national security posed by the use of such waiver;
(C) identification of which operational commander will provide direction to the commercial space system that is used pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and operated by the Secretary; and
(D) the anticipated duration of such waiver.
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**(a) Requirement.—** The Secretary of Defense shall acquire and operate space systems to be used primarily for space warfighting and control to meet the requirements specified by one or more combatant commanders in carrying out the responsibilities set forth in [section 164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section164&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Role of Commercial Space Systems.—** The Secretary may use one or more commercial space systems to augment the space systems acquired and operated under subsection (a) if such commercial space systems are under the direction of a member of the armed forces with responsibility for space warfighting and control operations.
**(c) National Security Waiver.—**
(1) The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.
(2) Not later than 10 days after exercising the waiver authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the use of such authority that includes—
(A) a description of the national security interest upon which the exercise of such authority is based;
(B) the anticipated vulnerabilities to national security posed by the use of such waiver;
(C) identification of which operational commander will provide direction to the commercial space system that is used pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and operated by the Secretary; and
(D) the anticipated duration of such waiver.
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**(a) Assignment as Combatant Commander.—**
(1) The President may assign an officer to serve as the commander of a unified or specified combatant command only if the officer—
(A) has the joint specialty under [section 661 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section661&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) has completed a full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined in [section 664(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section664/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) as a general or flag officer.
(2) The President may waive paragraph (1) in the case of an officer if the President determines that such action is necessary in the national interest.
(3)
(A) If the President removes an officer assigned under paragraph (1) to serve as the commander of a unified or specified combatant command or transfers that officer to another position or location before the expected end of the officer’s service as a combatant commander, the President shall, not later than five days after the removal or transfer takes effect, submit to Congress, including the congressional defense committees, notice that the officer is being removed or transferred and a statement of the reason for the removal or transfer.
(B) Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a personnel action authorized by another provision of law.
**(b) Responsibilities of Combatant Commanders.—**
(1) The commander of a combatant command is responsible to the President and to the Secretary of Defense for the performance of missions assigned to that command by the President or by the Secretary with the approval of the President.
(2) Subject to the direction of the President, the commander of a combatant command—
(A) performs his d
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