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10 U.S.C. § 171 — Armed Forces Policy Council

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The Department of Defense has an Armed Forces Policy Council made up of top defense officials, chaired by the Secretary of Defense. The Council advises the Secretary on broad armed forces policy and reports on other matters the Secretary assigns.

(a) The Department of Defense has a group called the Armed Forces Policy Council. Its members are: the Secretary of Defense, who chairs it and makes final decisions; the Deputy Secretary of Defense; the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; the Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, for Research and Engineering, and for Acquisition and Sustainment; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Chiefs of Staff of the Army and Air Force; the Chief of Naval Operations; the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and the Chief of Space Operations. (b) The Council's job is to advise the Secretary of Defense on broad policy questions about the armed forces. It also studies and reports on any other matters the Secretary asks it to look into.
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(a)

There is in the Department of Defense an Armed Forces Policy Council consisting of—

(1)

the Secretary of Defense, as Chairman, with the power of decision;

(2)

the Deputy Secretary of Defense;

(3)

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment;

(4)

the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering;

(5)

the Secretary of the Army;

(6)

the Secretary of the Navy;

(7)

the Secretary of the Air Force;

(8)

the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy;

(9)

the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology;

(10)

the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering;

(11)

the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment;

(12)

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;

(13)

the Chief of Staff of the Army;

(14)

the Chief of Naval Operations;

(15)

the Chief of Staff of the Air Force;

(16)

the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and

(17)

the Chief of Space Operations.

(b)

The Armed Forces Policy Council shall advise the Secretary of Defense on matters of broad policy relating to the armed forces and shall consider and report on such other matters as the Secretary of Defense may direct.

Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 8; Pub. L. 85–599, § 9(c), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 521; Pub. L. 92–596, § 5, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1318; Pub. L. 95–140, § 3(b), Oct. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1213, Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 687; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 903(e)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–133, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 903(e)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–133; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 903(e), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3912, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(d)(1), (3), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(6), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(8), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3822.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 1958Amended · Pub. L. 85-599 · 72 Stat. 521
  • 1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-596 · 86 Stat. 1318
  • 1977Amended · Pub. L. 95-140 · 91 Stat. 1173
  • 1983Amended · Pub. L. 98-94 · 97 Stat. 687
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-500 · 100 Stat. 1783
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-661 · 100 Stat. 3912
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-160 · 107 Stat. 1728
  • 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-107 · 115 Stat. 1225
  • 2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-92 · 133 Stat. 1543
  • 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 3822

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.

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