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10 U.S. Code § 502 - Annual report on electromagnetic spectrum operations strategy of the Department of Defense [and] Enlistment oath: who may administer

§ 502.[1] Annual report on electromagnetic spectrum operations strategy of the Department of Defense
(a) In General.—
At the same time as the President submits to Congress the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Secretary of each of the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report on the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense.
(b) Contents of Report.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(1) A description and overview of—
(A)
the electromagnetic spectrum strategy of the Department of Defense;
(B)
how such strategy supports the national defense strategy under section 113(g) of this title; and
(C)
the organizational structure assigned to oversee the development of the Department’s electromagnetic spectrum strategy, requirements, capabilities, programs, and projects.
(2)
A list of all the electromagnetic spectrum operations acquisition programs and research and development projects of the Department of Defense and a description of how each program or project supports the Department’s electromagnetic spectrum strategy.
(3) For each unclassified program or project on the list required by paragraph (2)—
(A)
the senior acquisition executive and organization responsible for oversight of the program or project;
(B)
whether or not validated requirements exist for the program or project and, if such requirements do exist, the date on which the requirements were validated and the organizational authority that validated such requirements;
(C)
the total amount of funding appropriated, obligated, and forecasted by fiscal year for the program or project, including the program element or procurement line number from which the program or project receives funding;
(D)
the development or procurement schedule for the program or project;
(E)
an assessment of the cost, schedule, and performance of the program or project as it relates to the program baseline for the program or project, as of the date of the submission of the report, and the original program baseline for such program or project, if such baselines are not the same;
(F)
the technology readiness level of each critical technology that is part of the program or project;
(G)
whether or not the program or project is redundant or overlaps with the efforts of another military department; and
(H)
the capability gap that the program or project is being developed or procured to fulfill.
(4)
A classified annex that contains the items described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (3) for each classified program or project on the list required by paragraph (2).
§ 502.[1] Enlistment oath: who may administer
(a) Enlistment Oath.—
Each person enlisting in an armed force shall take the following oath:

“I, __________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”

(b) Who May Administer.—
The oath may be taken before the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary of Defense, any commissioned officer, or any other person designated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.


[1]  Another section 502 is set out in chapter 31 of this title.


[1]  Another section 502 is set out in chapter 25 of this title.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

501

50:737.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 8, 64 Stat. 146.

The words “or affirmation” are omitted as covered by the definition of the word “oath” in section 1 of title 1. The words “of any armed force” are inserted in the last sentence, since they are necessarily implied by their use in the source statute.

Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Uniform Code of Military Justice, referred to in the oath, is classified to chapter 47 (§ 801 et seq.) of this title.

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–364 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: “This oath may be taken before any commissioned officer of any armed force.”, and added subsec. (b).

1989—Pub. L. 101–189 struck out “or affirmation” after “This oath”.

1962—Pub. L. 87–751 substituted “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same” for “bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever” and inserted “So help me God” in the oath, and “or affirmation” in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1962 Amendment

Pub. L. 87–751, § 3, Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 748, provided that:

“This Act [amending this section and section 304 of Title 32, National Guard] does not affect any oath taken before one year after its enactment [Oct. 5, 1962].”