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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part I · Chapter 905 — The Air Staff

§ 9032. The Air Staff: general duties

Statutory text

(a)

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.

(b)

Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff shall—

(1)

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;

(2)

investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Air Force and its preparation to support military operations by combatant commands;

(3)

prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;

(4)

as directed by the Secretary or the Chief of Staff, coordinate the action of organizations of the Air Force; and

(5)

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.

  1. 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, § 8032

  2. Department 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;”.

  3. 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”.

  4. 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”.

  5. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–433 § 522(b)(2) · 100 Stat. 992

    1. 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)

    2. 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,”

    3. 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)

    4. 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)

    5. 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”.

  6. 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.

  7. 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 sectionSource (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
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 490, § 8032
  2. 1958Pub. L. 85–599, § 4(h), , 72 Stat. 517
  3. 1986Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 522(b), , 100 Stat. 1060
  4. 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.)

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