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

Summary

When a job opens or is expected to open for Commander of a combatant command or for Commander, United States Forces, Korea, the Secretary of Defense must make the military secretaries send candidates. The Secretary of the Army must send at least one Army officer; the Secretary of the Navy must send at least one Navy officer and one Marine Corps officer; the Secretary of the Air Force must send at least one Air Force officer and one Space Force officer. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may also send extra names. When those names are sent, the Chairman must give an evaluation of each officer being considered. The evaluation should mainly cover the officer’s work on the Joint Staff and in other joint duty jobs, but may include other performance matters the Chairman thinks are important.

Title 10, §604

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(a)(1)Whenever a vacancy occurs, or is anticipated to occur, in a position specified in subsection (b)—

(A)the Secretary of Defense shall require the Secretary of the Army to submit the name of at least one Army officer, the Secretary of the Navy to submit the name of at least one Navy officer and the name of at least one Marine Corps officer, and the Secretary of the Air Force to submit the name of at least one Air Force officer and the name of at least one Space Force officer for consideration by the Secretary for recommendation to the President for appointment to that position; and

(B)the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may submit to the Secretary of Defense the name of one or more officers (in addition to the officers whose names are submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A)) for consideration by the Secretary for recommendation to the President for appointment to that position.

(2)Whenever the Secretaries of the military departments are required to submit the names of officers under paragraph (1)(A), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the Secretary of Defense the Chairman’s evaluation of the performance of each officer whose name is submitted under that paragraph (and of any officer whose name the Chairman submits to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) for consideration for the same vacancy). The Chairman’s evaluation shall primarily consider the performance of the officer as a member of the Joint Staff and in other joint duty assignments, but may include consideration of other aspects of the officer’s performance as the Chairman considers appropriate.

(b)Subsection (a) applies to the following positions:

(1)Commander of a combatant command.

(2)Commander, United States Forces, Korea.

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2021—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “and the name of at least one Space Force officer” after “Air Force officer”. 2016—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–328 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “Deputy commander, United States European Command, but only if the commander of that command is also the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.” 2003—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “This section shall cease to be effective at the end of

December 31, 2004.” 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “

December 31, 2004” for “

September 30, 2003”. 1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “

September 30, 2003” for “

September 30, 2000”. 1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted “

September 30, 2000” for “

September 30, 1997”.

§604 Senior Joint Officer Positions: Recommendations to the Secretary of Defense

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Title 10, §604

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