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§9435 Dean of the Faculty

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Summary

Dean reports to the Superintendent and runs curriculum and faculty. The Secretary of the Air Force sets rules on Dean’s qualifications and job terms; the Dean must hold the highest academic degree. Non‑active‑duty Deans join the Senior Executive Service; officer Deans retire at the age of permanent professors.

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Title 10, §9435

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(a)The Dean of the Faculty is responsible to the Superintendent for developing and sustaining the curriculum and overseeing the faculty of the Academy. The qualifications, selection procedures, training, pay grade, and retention of the Dean shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, except that a person may not be appointed or assigned as Dean unless that person holds the highest academic degree in that person’s academic field. If a person appointed as the Dean is not an officer on active duty, the person shall be appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service.
(b)The retirement age of an officer appointed as Dean of the Faculty is that of a permanent professor of the Academy.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 9335(a)9335(b)10:1089 (2d sentence).10:1089 (less 1st 20 words, and less 2d sentence).June 26, 1946, ch. 495, § 3 (less 1st 20 words), 60 Stat. 312. In subsection (b), the word “grade” is substituted for the word “rank”. The words “pay, allowances” are omitted, since they are determined by the grade held. The words “retirement rights” are omitted as covered by the word “benefits”. The words “There is authorized”, “from time to time”, and “statutory” are omitted as surplusage. So much of 10:1089 as relates to the duties of the Dean of the Faculty is omitted as covered by section 8012(e) of this title. 1958 ActThe word “regular” is deleted [in section 9335 and 9336] to make clear that a Dean or professor of the United States Air Force Academy holds only the office of “Dean” or “professor” and not the office of “brigadier general” or “colonel”, as the case may be, even though he is entitled to the pay and allowances of that grade.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9335 of this title as this section. 2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “appointed as Dean of the Faculty” for “so appointed”. 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328 struck out first and third sentences which read “While serving as Dean of the Faculty, an officer on active duty who holds a grade lower than brigadier general (or the equivalent) shall hold the grade of brigadier general (or the equivalent), if appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.” and “An officer so appointed is counted for purposes of the applicable limitation in section 526(a) of this title on general officers on active duty.”, respectively. 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “, except that a person may not be appointed or assigned as Dean unless that person holds the highest academic degree in that person’s academic field” after “Secretary of the Air Force”. 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, § 529(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The Dean of the Faculty shall be appointed as an additional permanent professor from the permanent professors who have served as heads of departments of instruction at the Academy.” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 529(b), in first sentence, substituted “on active duty” for “of the Air Force” and inserted “(or the equivalent)” after “brigadier general” in two places and, in last sentence, inserted “applicable” before “limitation” and struck out “of the Air Force” after “general officers”. 1999—Pub. L. 106–65 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 1992—Pub. L. 102–484 designated subsec. (a) as entire section and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Dean has the grade of brigadier general while serving in such position, with the benefits authorized for regular brigadier generals of the Air Force, if appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. However, the retirement age of an officer so appointed is that of a permanent professor of the Academy.” 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–661 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting “while serving in such position” for “while serving as such” and “if appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. However, the retirement age of an officer so appointed” for “except that his retirement age”. 1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “the grade of brigadier general” for “the regular grade of brigadier general”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment 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.

Effective Date

of 2003 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–136 applicable with respect to any Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy selected on or after Nov. 24, 2003, see section 529(d) of Pub. L. 108–136, set out as a note under section 9431 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–661 applicable with respect to appointments or details made on or after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 508(f) of Pub. L. 99–661, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 12210 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1958 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 85–861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 9435

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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