10 USC § 665 - Procedures for monitoring careers of joint qualified officers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s665"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "10 USC § 665 - Procedures for monitoring careers of joint qualified officers"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "665"
section_name: "Procedures for monitoring careers of joint qualified officers"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1028; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 522(c)(1), (2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4445.)"
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# § 665. Procedures for monitoring careers of joint qualified officers

**(a)** **Procedures.—**

**(1)** The Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall establish procedures for overseeing the careers of—

**(A)** officers designated as a joint qualified officer; and

**(B)** other officers who serve in joint duty assignments.

**(2)** Such oversight shall include monitoring of the implementation of the career guidelines established under section 661(e) of this title.

**(b)** **Function of Joint Staff.—** The Secretary shall take such action as necessary to enhance the capabilities of the Joint Staff so that it can—

**(1)** monitor the promotions and career assignments of officers designated as a joint qualified officer and of other officers who have served in joint duty assignments; and

**(2)** otherwise advise the Chairman on joint personnel matters.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1028; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 522(c)(1), (2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4445.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2008— in section catchline substituted “joint qualified officers” for “joint officers” and in subsecs. (a)(1)(A) and (b)(1) substituted “designated as a joint qualified officer” for “with the joint specialty”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transition to Joint Officer Personnel Policy

Procedures under subsec. (a) of this section to be established not later than the end of the eight-month period beginning , and provisions of subsec. (b) of this section to be implemented not later than the end of such period, see , set out as a note under .