§3524 Support for the Associate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Military Affairs

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must choose the Associate Director for Military Affairs at the CIA, with the CIA Director agreeing. The person must be a commissioned officer who is a general or flag officer. The Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary for Intelligence must give that Associate Director the access and help they need across Defense offices, agencies, and programs. The Associate Director will arrange and manage Department of Defense support for the CIA when the CIA Director asks and the Secretary approves, including oversight of DoD personnel assigned to the CIA. The Associate Director also must prioritize and coordinate DoD requests for CIA support, including requests from combatant commanders and their subordinate task forces. The Under Secretary must write and run policies to make sure these DoD needs and requests are shared and handled.