§ 1725. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VIII § 866(a)(1) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 1725

   Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 866(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2305

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 866(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2305

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Subchapter II of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 1725. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors “(a) Position.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary of Defense may establish in the Defense Acquisition Corps a position to be known as ‘Senior Military Acquisition Advisor’. “(2) Appointment.— A Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. “(3) Scope of position.— An officer who is appointed as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor— “(A) shall serve as an advisor to, and provide senior level acquisition expertise to, the service acquisition executive of that officer’s military department in accordance with this section; and “(B) shall be assigned as an adjunct professor at the Defense Acquisition University. “(b) Continuation on Active Duty.— An officer who is appointed as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor may continue on active duty while serving in such position without regard to any mandatory retirement date that would otherwise be applicable to that officer by reason of years of service or age. An officer who is continued on active duty pursuant to this section is not eligible for consideration for selection for promotion. “(c) Retired Grade.— Upon retirement, an officer who is a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor may, in the discretion of the President, be retired in the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) if— “(1) the officer has served as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor for a period of not less than three years; and “(2) the officer’s service as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor has been distinguished. “(d) Selection and Tenure.— “(1) In general.— Selection of an officer for recommendation for appointment as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall be made competitively, and shall be based upon demonstrated experience and expertise in acquisition. “(2) Officers eligible.— Officers shall be selected for recommendation for appointment as Senior Military Acquisition Advisors from among officers of the Defense Acquisition Corps who are serving in the grade of colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain, and who have at least 12 years of acquisition experience. An officer selected for recommendation for appointment as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall have at least 30 years of active commissioned service at the time of appointment. “(3) Term.— The appointment of an officer as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall be for a term of not longer than five years. “(e) Limitation.— “(1) Limitation on number and distribution.— There may not be more than 15 Senior Military Acquisition Advisors at any time, of whom— “(A) not more than five may be officers of the Army; “(B) not more than five may be officers of the Navy and Marine Corps; and “(C) not more than five may be officers of the Air Force. “(2) Number in each military department.— Subject to paragraph (1), the number of Senior Military Acquisition Advisors for each military department shall be as required and identified by the service acquisition executive of such military department and approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. “(f) Advice to Service Acquisition Executive.— An officer who is a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall have as the officer’s primary duty providing strategic, technical, and programmatic advice to the service acquisition executive of the officer’s military department on matters pertaining to the Defense Acquisition System, including matters pertaining to procurement, research and development, advanced technology, test and evaluation, production, program management, systems engineering, and lifecycle logistics.” .

2. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 § 861(j)(9)(A) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1725(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 116–92, § 861(j)(9)(A), substituted “acquisition workforce” for “Defense Acquisition Corps”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 861(j)(9)(A), substituted “acquisition workforce” for “Defense Acquisition Corps”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “Defense Acquisition Corps” and inserting “acquisition workforce”; and

3. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 § 861(j)(9)(B) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1725(d)(2)

   Pub. L. 116–92, § 861(j)(9)(B), substituted “in the acquisition workforce serving in critical acquisition positions” for “of the Defense Acquisition Corps”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 116–92, § 861(j)(9)(B), substituted “in the acquisition workforce serving in critical acquisition positions” for “of the Defense Acquisition Corps”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking “of the Defense Acquisition Corps” and inserting “in the acquisition workforce serving in critical acquisition positions”.

4. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 § 902(19) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1725(e)(2)

   Pub. L. 116–92, § 902(19), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 116–92, § 902(19), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (19) Section 1725(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”.

5. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title IX § 924(b)(28) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1725(e)(1)(C)

   Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “and Space Force” before period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “and Space Force” before period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (28) Senior military acquisition advisors.— Section 1725(e)(1)(C) of such title is amended by inserting “and Space Force” before the period.

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