Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§145 Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART I — ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › CHAPTER 4 — OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE › § 145
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The Secretary of Defense can pick someone from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to coordinate the Department's work against weapons of mass destruction; that person must have been appointed with Senate approval.
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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
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102