Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§1704 Service acquisition executives: authorities and responsibilities
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 87— - DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › § 1704
Summary
Each military department’s service acquisition executive must, under the Secretary’s control, run the acquisition workforce and apply Defense Department acquisition policies.
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Title 10, §1704
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Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the military department concerned, the service acquisition executive for each military department shall carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the Secretary concerned with respect to the acquisition workforce within the military department concerned and shall ensure that the policies of the Secretary of Defense established in accordance with this chapter are implemented in that department.
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10 U.S.C. § 1704
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73