Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 9032

The Air Staff: general duties

(a)
The Air Staff shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
(b)
Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff shall—
(1)
section 9014 of this title subject to subsections (c) and (d) of , prepare for such employment of the Air Force, and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping (including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of the Air Force, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Chief of Staff;
(2)
investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Air Force and its preparation to support military operations by combatant commands;
(3)
prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;
(4)
as directed by the Secretary or the Chief of Staff, coordinate the action of organizations of the Air Force; and
(5)
perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 490Pub. L. 85–599, § 4(h)72 Stat. 517Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 522(b)100 Stat. 1060Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1833(, , § 8032; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 9032 and amended , §§ 806(c), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8032(a)

8032(b)

10:1815(a).

10:1815(b).

Sept. 19, 1951, ch. 407, § 205, 65 Stat. 329.

In subsection (a), the word “furnish” is substituted for the word “render”.

In subsection (b)(1), the words “power, duty, or function of” are substituted for the words “power vested in, duty imposed upon, or function assigned to”.

In subsection (b)(2), the words “all questions affecting” and “state of” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(c)section 8032 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “section 9014” for “section 8014”.

Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(3)1986—, substituted “The Air Staff: general duties” for “General duties” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(1)Subsec. (a). , inserted “of the Air Force” after “Chief of Staff”.

Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(b)(2)section 8014 of this titleSubsec. (b). , substituted “Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff” for “The Air Staff” before par. (1), inserted “subject to subsections (c) and (d) of ,” and substituted “(including those aspects of research and development assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining” for “, training, serving, mobilizing, and demobilizing” in par. (1), substituted “to support military operations by combatant commands” for “for military operations” in par. (2), and amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “act as agent of the Secretary and the Chief of Staff in coordinating the action of all organizations of the Department of the Air Force; and”.

Pub. L. 85–5991958—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “prepare for such employment of the Air Force” for “prepare such plans for the national security, for employment of the Air Force for that purpose, both separately and in conjunction with the land and naval forces”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .