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§145 Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part I— ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › Chapter 4— OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE › § 145

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

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The Secretary of Defense may pick someone from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to be the Principal Advisor on countering weapons of mass destruction. That person must be Senate‑confirmed.

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Title 10, §145

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The Secretary of Defense may designate, from among the personnel of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, a Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. Such Principal Advisor shall coordinate the activities of the Department of Defense relating to countering weapons of mass destruction. The individual designated to serve as such Principal Advisor shall be an individual who was appointed to the position held by the individual by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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10 U.S.C. § 145

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Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60