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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1999 

To provide procedures for the selection of the Commandant of the Air Force 

Institute of Technology, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 25, 2011 

Mr. TURNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To provide procedures for the selection of the Commandant 

of the Air Force Institute of Technology, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATION OF THE AIR FORCE INSTI4 TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 

5 (a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 901 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9314a 

7 the following new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 9314b. Administration of the Air Force Institute of 

9 Technology. 

10 ‘‘(a) COMMANDANT.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) SELECTION.—The Commandant of the Air 

2 Force Institute of Technology shall be selected by 

3 the Secretary of the Air Force. 

4 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—The Commandant shall be 

5 one of the following: 

6 ‘‘(A) ACTIVE-DUTY OFFICERS.—An active7 duty officer of the Air Force in a grade not 

8 below the grade of colonel, who is assigned or 

9 detailed to such position. 

10 ‘‘(B) CIVILIANS.—A civilian individual, in11 cluding an individual who was retired from the 

12 Air Force in a grade not below brigadier gen13 eral, who has the qualifications appropriate to 

14 the position of Commandant and is selected by 

15 the Secretary as the best qualified from among 

16 candidates for the position in accordance 

17 with— 

18 ‘‘(i) the criteria specified in paragraph 

19 (5); 

20 ‘‘(ii) a process determined by the Sec21 retary; and 

22 ‘‘(iii) other factors the Secretary con23 siders relevant. 

24 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION OF RELEVANT INDIVID25 UALS.—Before making an assignment, detail, or seVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:19 Jun 01, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1999.IH H1999

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1 lection of an individual for the position of Com2 mandant, the Secretary shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) consult with the Air Force Institute 

4 of Technology Subcommittee of the Air Univer5 sity Board of Visitors; 

6 ‘‘(B) consider any recommendation of the 

7 leadership and faculty of the Air Force Insti8 tute of Technology regarding the assignment or 

9 selection to that position; and 

10 ‘‘(C) consider the recommendations of the 

11 Air Force Chief of Staff. 

12 ‘‘(4) FIVE YEAR TERM FOR CIVILIAN COM13 MANDANT.—An individual selected for the position 

14 of Commandant under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve 

15 in that position for a term of not more than five 

16 years and may be continued in that position for an 

17 additional term of up to five years. 

18 ‘‘(5) RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS.—The quali19 fications appropriate for selection of an individual 

20 for detail or assignment to the position of Com21 mandant include the following: 

22 ‘‘(A) An academic degree that is either— 

23 ‘‘(i) a doctorate degree in a field of 

24 study relevant to the mission and function 


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1 of the Air Force Institute of Technology; 

2 or 

3 ‘‘(ii) a master’s degree in a field of 

4 study relevant to the mission and function 

5 of the Air Force Institute of Technology, 

6 but only if— 

7 ‘‘(I) the individual is an active8 duty or retired officer of the Air 

9 Force in a grade not below the grade 

10 of brigadier general; and 

11 ‘‘(II) at the time of the selection 

12 of that individual as Commandant, 

13 the individual permanently appointed 

14 to the position of Provost and Aca15 demic Dean has a doctorate degree in 

16 a field of study relevant to the mission 

17 and function of the Air Force Insti18 tute of Technology. 

19 ‘‘(B) A comprehensive understanding of 

20 the Department of the Air Force, the Depart21 ment of Defense, and joint and combined oper22 ations. 

23 ‘‘(C) Leadership experience at the senior 

24 level in a large and diverse organization. 


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1 ‘‘(D) Demonstrated ability to foster and 

2 encourage a program of research in order to 

3 sustain academic excellence. 

4 ‘‘(E) Other qualifications, as determined 

5 by the Secretary. 

6 ‘‘(6) SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall detail offi7 cers of the Air Force of appropriate grades and 

8 qualifications to assist the Commandant in— 

9 ‘‘(A) the advanced instruction and profes10 sional and technical education of students and 

11 the provision of research opportunities for stu12 dents; and 

13 ‘‘(B) the administration of the Air Force 

14 Institute of Technology. 

15 ‘‘(b) PROVOST AND ACADEMIC DEAN.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established at the 

17 Air Force Institute of Technology the civilian posi18 tion of Provost and Academic Dean. 

19 ‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.— 

20 ‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT BY THE SEC21 RETARY.—The Provost and Academic Dean 

22 shall be appointed by the Secretary for a term 

23 of five years. 

24 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—Before making an 

25 appointment to the position of Provost and 


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1 Academic Dean, the Secretary shall consult 

2 with the Air Force Institute of Technology Sub3 committee of the Air University Board of Visi4 tors and shall consider any recommendation of 

5 the leadership and faculty of the Air Force In6 stitute of Technology regarding an appointment 

7 to that position. 

8 ‘‘(3) COMPENSATION.—The Provost and Aca9 demic Dean is entitled to such compensation as the 

10 Secretary prescribes, but not more than the rate of 

11 compensation authorized for level IV of the Execu12 tive Schedule. 

13 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 ‘‘(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘Commandant’ 

15 means the Commandant of the Air Force Institute 

16 of Technology. 

17 ‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 

18 the Secretary of the Air Force.’’. 

19 (b) TREATMENT OF CURRENT COMMANDANT.—The 

20 officer who is serving as Commandant of the Air Force 

21 Institute of Technology at the time of the enactment of 

22 this Act may serve as acting Commandant until the ap23 pointment of a Commandant in accordance with section 

24 9314b of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub25 section (a). 


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1 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of chapter 901 of title 10, United States 

3 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

4 section 9314a the following new item: 

‘‘9314b. Administration of the Air Force Institute of Technology.’’. 

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