§1705. Directors of Acquisition Career Management in the military departments

There shall be a Director of Acquisition Career Management for each military department within the office of the service acquisition executive to assist the executive in the performance of his duties under this chapter. The Secretary of the Navy, acting through the service acquisition executive, may appoint separate directors for the Navy and the Marine Corps.

(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1639 .)

Level of Director of Acquisition Career Management Before November 6, 1993

Section 1209(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, as amended by Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §704(b)(3)(A), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 119 , provided that: "Before November 6, 1993, the position of Director of Acquisition Career Management (as established by section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1202) may be held only by-

"(1) a civilian employee in a position in the Civil Service the rate of pay for which is equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay payable for positions in level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code; or

"(2) a commissioned officer serving in the grade of major general or rear admiral or a higher grade."