§9040 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

Under the Secretary, the Chief of Staff must oversee the Air Force’s nuclear deterrence mission and keep it safe, secure, reliable, effective, and credible. By March 1, 2016, the Chief must name a Deputy Chief of Staff who, with the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, leads and supports the mission; coordinates sustainment and modernization of nuclear systems; monitors those matters; conducts periodic comprehensive assessments and reports to the Secretary, the Chief of Staff, and the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command; and represents the Air Force in the Nuclear Weapons Council and other Defense forums.

Title 10, §9040

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(a)Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall be responsible for overseeing the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.

(b)Not later than March 1, 2016, the Chief of Staff shall designate a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry out the following duties in coordination with the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command:

(1)Provide direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy regarding the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.

(2)Coordinate with and support the activities of Air Force Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Systems Center, and any other applicable Air Force organization in the sustainment and modernization of weapon systems associated with the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.

(3)Conduct monitoring and oversight activities regarding the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.

(4)Conduct periodic comprehensive assessments of all aspects of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force and provide such assessments to the Secretary of the Air Force 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.

(5)Represent Air Force nuclear deterrence mission equities on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command within the Nuclear Weapons Council processes and other Department of Defense fora, as appropriate.

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2025—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1642(b)(1), inserted “in coordination with the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command” after “duties” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1642(b)(2)–(4), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively, and in par. (4), substituted “the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command” for “and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force”. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1642(b)(5), added par. (5). 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8040 of this title as this section.

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of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of

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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.

§9040 Oversight of nuclear deterrence mission

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Title 10, §9040

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