§ 9016. Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force
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(a)There are five Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force. They shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(1)The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.
(2)One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. He shall have as his principal duty the overall supervision of manpower and reserve component affairs of the Department of the Air Force.
(A)One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management.
(B)The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in complex organizations.
(C)The principal responsibility of the Assistant Secretary shall be the exercise of the comptroller functions of the Department of the Air Force, including financial management functions. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for all financial management activities and operations of the Department of the Air Force and shall advise the Secretary of the Air Force on financial management.
(A)One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of acquisition, technology, and logistics matters of the Department of the Air Force.
(B)The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal Military Deputy, who shall be an officer of the Air Force on active duty. The Principal Military Deputy shall be appointed from among officers who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition and program management. The position of Principal Military Deputy shall be designated as a critical acquisition position under section 1731 of this title. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Principal Military Deputy may serve as Acting Assistant Secretary for a period of not more than one year.
(A)One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations, and Environment.
(B)The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall be the overall supervision of energy, installation, and environment matters for the Department of the Air Force.
(A)One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.
(B)Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Assistant Secretary shall do as follows:
(i)Be responsible for and oversee all architecture and integration with respect to the acquisition of the space systems and programs of the armed forces, including in support of the Chief of Space Operations under section 9082 of this title.
(ii)Act as the chair of the Space Acquisition Council under section 9021 of this title.
(iii)Advise the service acquisition executive of the Air Force with responsibility for space systems and programs (including for all major defense acquisition programs under chapter 144 1 of this title for space) on the acquisition of such systems and programs by the Air Force.
(iv)Oversee and direct each of the following:
(I)The Space Rapid Capabilities Office under section 2273a of this title.
(II)The Space Systems Command.
(III)The Space Development Agency with respect to acquisition decisions.
(v)Advise and synchronize acquisition projects for all space systems and programs of the Air Force, including projects for space systems and programs responsibility for which is transferred to the Assistant Secretary pursuant to section 956(b)(3) of the United States Space Force Act.
(vi)Effective as of the date specified in section 957(d) of such Act, and in accordance with such section 957, serve as the Service Acquisition Executive of the Department of the Air Force for Space Systems and Programs and discharge any senior procurement executive duties and authorities assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force pursuant to section 9014(c)(6) of this title.
(C)The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration shall have a Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall be an officer of the Space Force on active duty. The Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration shall be appointed from among officers who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition and program management. The position of Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration shall be designated as a critical acquisition position under section 1731 of this title. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, the Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration may serve as Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration for a period of not more than one year.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 521(a)(3), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1058, § 8016; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 702(c)[(1)], (d), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1995, 1996; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 908(c), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 278; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(ii), title VIII, § 802(c), title IX, § 934(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105, 2249, 2365; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, § 921(c), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1524; renumbered § 9016, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833;
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 861(j)(16), title IX, §§ 911(c), 956(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1520, 1559, 1565; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4042; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title IX, § 905(a)(2)(B), (b)(2), title XVI, § 1602(a)(2), (b)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1872, 2076, 2077; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVI, § 1604, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 586; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 521(i), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1882.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-283William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
- Public Law 116-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- Public Law 117-81National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- Public Law 118-159Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
U.S. Code
statute-compilations
- Sec. 1605CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- Sec. 956ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SPACE ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION
- Sec. 905SPACE FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN SPACE-RELATED ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES
- Sec. 1602REDESIGNATION OF SPACE FORCE ACQUISITION COUNCIL; MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SPACE ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION
- Sec. 1607PROGRAMS OF RECORD OF SPACE FORCE AND COMMERCIAL CAPABILITIES
- Sec. 807SPACE SYSTEM ACQUISITION AND THE ADAPTIVE ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK
- Sec. 167NOTIFICATION ON EFFORTS TO REPLACE INOPERABLE EJECTION SEAT AIRCRAFT LOCATOR BEACONS
- Sec. 957SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SPACE SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 116–283To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–92To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–81To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
bill
- Sec. 133Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator beacons
- Sec. 167Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator beacons
- Sec. 807Space system acquisition and the adaptive acquisition framework
- Sec. 1605Clarification of authority for procurement of commercial satellite communications services
- Sec. 133Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator beacons
- Sec. 133Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator beacons
- Sec. 915Space Force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities
- Sec. 1606Programs of record of Space Force and commercial capabilities
- Sec. 915Space Force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities
- Sec. 1606Programs of record of Space Force and commercial capabilities
- Sec. 915Space Force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities
- Sec. 1606Programs of record of Space Force and commercial capabilities
- Sec. 905Space Force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities
- Sec. 1602Redesignation of Space Force Acquisition Council; modifications relating to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
- Sec. 1607Programs of record of Space Force and commercial capabilities
- Sec. 905Space Force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities
- Sec. 1602Redesignation of Space Force Acquisition Council; modifications relating to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
- Sec. 1607Programs of record of Space Force and commercial capabilities
- Sec. 1507Modifications relating to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
- Sec. 1508Modification to transfer of acquisition projects for space systems and programs
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U.S. Code
- Critical acquisition positions§ 1731
- Chief of Space Operations§ 9082
- Space Acquisition Council§ 9021
- Space Rapid Capabilities Office§ 2273a
- Office of the Secretary of the Air Force§ 9014
- Technical data§ 3013
- Product support manager§ 1733
- Assistant Secretaries of the Navy§ 8016
- Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system§ 3001
- Chapter 137 legacy provisions§ 3016
- Office of Naval Research: duties§ 8022
- Budget contents and submission to Congress§ 1105
- Future-years defense program: submission to Congress; consistency in budgeting§ 221
- Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force§ 9016
- Service acquisition executives: authorities and responsibilities§ 1704
public-private-law
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018Public Law 115-91
- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019Public Law 115-232
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Public Law 116-92
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Public Law 116-283
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022Public Law 117-81
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Public Law 118-31
- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Public Law 118-159
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- Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 521(a)(3)
- 100 Stat. 1058
- Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 702(c)[(1)]
- 102 Stat. 1995
- Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 908(c)
- 122 Stat. 278
- 130 Stat. 2105
- 131 Stat. 1524
- 132 Stat. 1833
- 133 Stat. 1520
- 134 Stat. 4042
- 135 Stat. 1872
- 137 Stat. 586
- 138 Stat. 1882
- 134 Stat. 4293
- 134 Stat. 4149
- Pub. L. 99–433
- Pub. L. 110–181
- Pub. L. 100–456, § 702(d)
- Pub. L. 100–456, § 702(c)[(1)]
- 130 Stat. 2365
- Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 702(e)(2)
- 102 Stat. 1996
- 138 Stat. 2162
- 133 Stat. 1565
- 133 Stat. 1566
- 135 Stat. 1871
- 135 Stat. 2077
- 134 Stat. 4044
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