§ 9031. The Air Staff: function; composition

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(a)There is in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force an Air Staff. The function of the Air Staff is to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out his responsibilities.

(b)The Air Staff is composed of the following:

(1)The Chief of Staff.

(2)The Vice Chief of Staff.

(3)The Deputy Chiefs of Staff.

(4)The Assistant Chiefs of Staff.

(5)The Surgeon General of the Air Force.

(6)The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.

(7)The Chief of the Air Force Reserve.

(8)Other members of the Air Force or the Space Force assigned or detailed to the Air Staff.

(9)Civilian employees in the Department of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Air Staff.

(c)Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Air Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8031; Pub. L. 89–718, § 45, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1121; Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(5), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 515, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2522; Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 522(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1060; renumbered § 9031, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(b)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3809.)

In subsection (a), the words “an Air Staff consisting of—” are substituted for the words “a staff, which shall be known as the Air Staff, and which shall consist of—”. The words “under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force” are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his statutory functions.

In subsection (b), 10:1811(b) (proviso) is omitted as superseded by section 264(c) of this title.

In subsection (c), the third sentence is substituted for 10:1811(c) (1st 13 words and 1st proviso). The words “officers and employees * * * or under the jurisdiction of” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsections

(c)and (d), the word “hereafter” is omitted, since all wars and emergencies declared by Congress before September 19, 1951, have been terminated.

In subsection (d), the words “now or hereafter” are omitted as surplusage and as executed. The second sentence is substituted for 10:1811(d) (last 31 words of 1st sentence). The third sentence is substituted for 10:1811(d) (2d sentence). 10:1811(d) (1st 13 words of last sentence) is omitted as executed. The words “This subsection does not apply” are substituted for the words “and shall be inapplicable”.

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