10-U.S.C.-8034

§8034 – Vice Chief of Staff

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Title 10 > Subtitle D > Part I > Chapter 805 > Section 8034

Details

• Reference: Section 8034
• Legend: §8034 – Vice Chief of Staff
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) There is a Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Air Force.

(b) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating his permanent grade.

(c) The Vice Chief of Staff has such authority and duties with respect to the Department of the Air Force as the Chief of Staff, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, may delegate to or prescribe for him. Orders issued by the Vice Chief of Staff in performing such duties have the same effect as those issued by the Chief of Staff.

(d) When there is a vacancy in the office of Chief of Staff or during the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff—

(1) the Vice Chief of Staff shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases; or

(2) if there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is absent or disabled, unless the President directs otherwise, the most senior officer of the Air Force in the Air Staff who is not absent or disabled and who is not restricted in performance of duty shall perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor to the Chief of Staff or the Vice Chief of Staff is appointed or until the absence or disability of the Chief of Staff or Vice Chief of Staff ceases, whichever occurs first.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 492, §8035; Pub. L. 85–599, §6(d), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 519; renumbered §8034 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §522(d), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1062.)

In subsection (a), the words of the Air Force are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (b), the words if the Chief of Staff is absent or disabled or if that office is vacant are substituted for 10:1813(a) (1st 18 words of last sentence). The words the officer who is highest on the following list and are inserted for clarity. The words until his successor is appointed are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (c), the words If the Vice Chief of Staff is absent or disabled or if that office is vacant are substituted for 10:1813(b) (1st 19 words).

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8034 was renumbered section 8033 of this title.

Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–433, §522(d), renumbered section 8035 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 99–433, §522(d)(5), substituted Vice Chief of Staff for Vice Chief of Staff; Deputy Chiefs of Staff: succession to duties of Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff in section catchline.

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–433, §522(d)(1), substituted subsecs. (a) and (b) for former subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

(a) The Vice Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chiefs of Staff shall be general officers detailed to those positions.

(b) If the Chief of Staff is absent or disabled or if that office is vacant, the officer who is highest on the following list and who is not absent or disabled shall, unless otherwise directed by the President, perform the duties of the Chief of Staff until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases:

(1) The Vice Chief of Staff.

(2) The Deputy Chiefs of Staff in order of seniority.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–433, §522(d)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: If the Vice Chief of Staff is absent or disabled or if that office is vacant, the senior Deputy Chief of Staff who is not absent or disabled shall, unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of the Air Force, perform the duties of the Vice Chief of Staff until a successor is designated or the absence or disability ceases.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433, §522(d)(3), (4), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) was redesignated (c).

1958—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85–599 added subsec. (d).

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

10-U.S.C.-8034 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Air Force

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10-U.S.C.-8010 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Air Force Organization

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