2021—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 117–81 substituted single comma for double commas after “the Chief of Staff of the Air Force”.

Puspan. L. 116–283, § 924(span)(27)(B), which directed substitution of “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”, could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Puspan. L. 116–92. See 2019 Amendment note below.

Puspan. L. 116–283, § 924(span)(27)(A), substituted “, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space Operations (with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, respectively)” for “and the Commandant of the Marine Corps (with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, respectively)”.

2019—Subsecs. (a), (e). Puspan. L. 116–92 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

2015—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 842(a), inserted “, in collaboration with the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps (with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, respectively),” after “military department)”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 842(span)(2), inserted “single-track” before “career path”.

Subsec. (span)(2) to (4). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 842(span)(1), (3), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.