# 14 U.S.C. § 308: Chief Acquisition Officer

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 308
- **Heading:** Chief Acquisition Officer
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—COAST GUARD > SUBTITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 3—COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER II—POSITIONS

## Text

There shall be in the Coast Guard a Chief Acquisition Officer selected by the Commandant who shall be a Rear Admiral or civilian from the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) and who meets the qualifications set forth under subsection (b). The Chief Acquisition Officer shall serve at the Assistant Commandant level and have acquisition management as that individual’s primary duty.

(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title IV, § 401(a) , Oct. 15, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2929 , § 56; amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 899(a) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2332 ; renumbered § 308 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I , §§ 104(b), 123(b)(2), (c)(4), Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4196 , 4240, 4241; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(d)(1) , Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2156 ; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1675 .)

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