Executive Order 12909

Order of Succession of Officers To Act as Secretary of the Air Force

Ordered by William J. Clinton on April 22, 1994

Summary

Establishes clear line of succession for Secretary of the Air Force in cases of death, resignation, disability, or temporary absence. Specifies priority for acting authority, beginning with Under Secretary, followed by Assistant Secretaries, General Counsel, and Chief of Staff. Succession remains temporary without altering original appointments.

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