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§1704 Service Acquisition Executives: Authorities and Responsibilities
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 87— DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE › Subchapter I— GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › § 1704
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The service acquisition executive must, under the Secretary of the military department’s control, manage the department’s acquisition workforce and make sure the Secretary of Defense’s policies under this chapter are followed in that department.
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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 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60