Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part I · Chapter 905 — The Air Staff
§ 9032. The Air Staff: general duties
Statutory text
The Air Staff shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff shall—
subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 9014 of this title, prepare for such employment of the Air Force, and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping (including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of the Air Force, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Chief of Staff;
investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Air Force and its preparation to support military operations by combatant commands;
prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;
as directed by the Secretary or the Chief of Staff, coordinate the action of organizations of the Air Force; and
perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
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.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8032 · 70A Stat. 490
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8032
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8032Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958
Pub. L. 85–599 § 4(h) · 72 Stat. 514
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)(1)
Pub. L. 85–599 substituted “prepare for such employment of the Air Force” for “prepare such plans for the national security, for employment of the Air Force for that purpose, both separately and in conjunction with the land and naval forces”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 85–599 substituted “prepare for such employment of the Air Force” for “prepare such plans for the national security, for employment of the Air Force for that purpose, both separately and in conjunction with the land and naval forces”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(h) Section 8032 (b) (1) of title 10, United States Code, is 70A Stat. 161. amended to read as follows: “(1) prepare for such employment of the Air Force, and for Air Staff. such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, serving, mobilizing, and demobilizing of the Air Force, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Chief of Staff;”.Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
Pub. L. 99–433 § 522(b)(3) · 100 Stat. 992
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(3), substituted “The Air Staff: general duties” for “General duties” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(3), substituted “The Air Staff: general duties” for “General duties” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 8032. The Air Staff: general duties”.Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
Pub. L. 99–433 § 522(b)(1) · 100 Stat. 992
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(a)
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(1), inserted “of the Air Force” after “Chief of Staff”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(1), inserted “of the Air Force” after “Chief of Staff”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Subsection (a) of section 8032 is amended by inserting “of the Air Force” after “Chief of Staff”.Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
Pub. L. 99–433 § 522(b)(2) · 100 Stat. 992
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), substituted “Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff” for “The Air Staff” before par. (1)
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), inserted “subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 8014 of this title,”
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), substituted “(including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining” for “, training, serving, mobilizing, and demobilizing” in par. (1)
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), substituted “to support military operations by combatant commands” for “for military operations” in par. (2)
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “act as agent of the Secretary and the Chief of Staff in coordinating the action of all organizations of the Department of the Air Force; and”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), substituted “Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff” for “The Air Staff” before par. (1), inserted “subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 8014 of this title,” and substituted “(including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining” for “, training, serving, mobilizing, and demobilizing” in par. (1), substituted “to support military operations by combatant commands” for “for military operations” in par. (2), and amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “act as agent of the Secretary and the Chief of Staff in coordinating the action of all organizations of the Department of the Air Force; and”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out “The Air Staff” in the matter preceding clause (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff”; (B) by inserting “subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 8014 of this title,” before “prepare” in clause (1); (C) by striking out “, training, serving, mobilizing, and demobilizing” in clause (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “(including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining”; (D) by striking out “for military operations” in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof “to support military operations by combatant commands”; and (E) by striking out clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(4) as directed by the Secretary or the Chief of Staff, coordinate the action of organizations of the Air Force; and”.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 806(c) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 9032
Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(c), renumbered section 8032 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(c), renumbered section 8032 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Subtitle D, Part I, Section Numbers.— Each 10 USC prec. 9511, prec. 9531, prec. 9561, prec. 9591, prec. 9621, prec. 9651, prec. 9681, prec. 9711, prec. 9741, prec. 9771, prec. 9801, prec. 9831. section in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 1,000.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9032(b)(1)
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9014” for “section 8014”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9014” for “section 8014”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 8032(a)8032(b) | 10:1815(a).10:1815(b). | Sept. 19, 1951, ch. 407, § 205, 65 Stat. 329. |
In subsection (a), the word “furnish” is substituted for the word “render”.
In subsection (b)(1), the words “power, duty, or function of” are substituted for the words “power vested in, duty imposed upon, or function assigned to”.
In subsection (b)(2), the words “all questions affecting” and “state of” are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1958–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(c), renumbered section 8032 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9014” for “section 8014”.
1986
Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(3), substituted “The Air Staff: general duties” for “General duties” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(1), inserted “of the Air Force” after “Chief of Staff”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2), substituted “Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff” for “The Air Staff” before par. (1), inserted “subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 8014 of this title,” and substituted “(including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining” for “, training, serving, mobilizing, and demobilizing” in par. (1), substituted “to support military operations by combatant commands” for “for military operations” in par. (2), and amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “act as agent of the Secretary and the Chief of Staff in coordinating the action of all organizations of the Department of the Air Force; and”.
1958
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 85–599 substituted “prepare for such employment of the Air Force” for “prepare such plans for the national security, for employment of the Air Force for that purpose, both separately and in conjunction with the land and naval forces”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Credits
1956–2018 · 4 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8032
- 1958Pub. L. 85–599, § 4(h), , 72 Stat. 517
- 1986Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 522(b), , 100 Stat. 1060
- 2018renumbered § 9032 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 806(c), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1833, 1840.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8032; Pub. L. 85–599, § 4(h), , 72 Stat. 517; Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 522(b), , 100 Stat. 1060; renumbered § 9032 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 806(c), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1833, 1840.)