10 U.S.C. § 8031
Section 8031 · The Air Staff: function; composition
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 1, 1986 version.
Current — August 13, 2018
As of October 1, 1986
(a) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force an Air Staff. The function of the Air Staff is to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out his responsibilities.
(a) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy an Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The function of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is to assist the Secretary of the Navy in carrying out his responsibilities.
(b) The Air Staff is composed of the following:
(b) The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is composed of the following:
(1) The Chief of Staff.
(1) The Chief of Naval Operations.
(2) The Vice Chief of Staff.
(2) The Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
(3) The Deputy Chiefs of Staff.
(3) The Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations.
(4) The Assistant Chiefs of Staff.
(4) The Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations.
(5) The Surgeon General of the Air Force.
(5) The Surgeon General of the Navy.
(6) The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.
(6) The Chief of Naval Personnel.
(7) The Chief of the Air Force Reserve.
(7) The Chief of Chaplains of the Navy.
(8) Other members of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Air Staff.
(8) Other members of the Navy and Marine Corps assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
(9) Civilian employees in the Department of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Air Staff.
(9) Civilian employees in the Department of the Navy assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Air Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe.