1.Administration of the Air
Force Institute of Technology
(a)Chapter 901 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 9314a the following new
section:
9314b.Administration
of the Air Force Institute of Technology.
(a)
(1)The Commandant of the Air Force Institute
of Technology shall be selected by the Secretary of the Air Force.
(2)The
Commandant shall be one of the following:
(A)An active-duty officer of the Air Force in a grade not
below the grade of colonel, who is assigned or detailed to such position.
(B)A
civilian individual, including an individual who was retired from the Air Force
in a grade not below brigadier general, who has the qualifications appropriate
to the position of Commandant and is selected by the Secretary as the best
qualified from among candidates for the position in accordance with—
(i)the criteria
specified in paragraph (5);
(ii)a
process determined by the Secretary; and
(iii)other factors
the Secretary considers relevant.
(3)Consultation of
relevant individualsBefore making an assignment, detail, or
selection of an individual for the position of Commandant, the Secretary
shall—
(A)consult with the Air Force Institute of
Technology Subcommittee of the Air University Board of Visitors;
(B)consider any
recommendation of the leadership and faculty of the Air Force Institute of
Technology regarding the assignment or selection to that position; and
(C)consider the
recommendations of the Air Force Chief of Staff.
(4)Five year term
for civilian CommandantAn individual selected for the position
of Commandant under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve in that position for a term of
not more than five years and may be continued in that position for an
additional term of up to five years.
(5)The qualifications appropriate for selection of an
individual for detail or assignment to the position of Commandant include the
following:
(A)An academic degree
that is either—
(i)a
doctorate degree in a field of study relevant to the mission and function of
the Air Force Institute of Technology; or
(ii)a
master's degree in a field of study relevant to the mission and function of the
Air Force Institute of Technology, but only if—
(I)the individual is
an active-duty or retired officer of the Air Force in a grade not below the
grade of brigadier general; and
(II)at the time of
the selection of that individual as Commandant, the individual permanently
appointed to the position of Provost and Academic Dean has a doctorate degree
in a field of study relevant to the mission and function of the Air Force
Institute of Technology.
(B)A comprehensive
understanding of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense,
and joint and combined operations.
(C)Leadership
experience at the senior level in a large and diverse organization.
(D)Demonstrated
ability to foster and encourage a program of research in order to sustain
academic excellence.
(E)Other
qualifications, as determined by the Secretary.
(6)The
Secretary shall detail officers of the Air Force of appropriate grades and
qualifications to assist the Commandant in—
(A)the advanced
instruction and professional and technical education of students and the
provision of research opportunities for students; and
(B)the administration
of the Air Force Institute of Technology.
(b)Provost and
Academic Dean
(1)There is established
at the Air Force Institute of Technology the civilian position of Provost and
Academic Dean.
(2)
(A)Appointment by
the SecretaryThe Provost and
Academic Dean shall be appointed by the Secretary for a term of five
years.
(B)Before making an appointment to the
position of Provost and Academic Dean, the Secretary shall consult with the Air
Force Institute of Technology Subcommittee of the Air University Board of
Visitors and shall consider any recommendation of the leadership and faculty of
the Air Force Institute of Technology regarding an appointment to that
position.
(3)The Provost and Academic Dean is entitled
to such compensation as the Secretary prescribes, but not more than the rate of
compensation authorized for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
(c)In
this section:
(1)The
term Commandant
means the Commandant of the Air Force Institute
of Technology.
(2)The term Secretary
means the
Secretary of the Air Force.
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(b)Treatment of
current CommandantThe officer who is serving as Commandant of
the Air Force Institute of Technology at the time of the enactment of this Act
may serve as acting Commandant until the appointment of a Commandant in
accordance with section 9314b of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(c)The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 901
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 9314a the following new item:
9314b. Administration of the Air Force
Institute of
Technology.
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