Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9011 Organization
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART I — ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 903 — DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE › § 9011
Summary
The Air Force is organized under its Secretary and is controlled by the Secretary of Defense.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9011
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Department of the Air Force is separately organized under the Secretary of the Air Force. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
1962 Amendment Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 80105:171a(c)(7) (1st sentence, as applicable to Department of Air Force).July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 202(c)(7) (1st sentence as applicable to Department of Air Force); added Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, § 3(a) (1st sentence of 8th par., as applicable to Department of Air Force), 72 Stat. 516. The word “operates” is substituted for the words “shall function”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8011 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 8010 of this title as this section.
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.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9011
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102