STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER POSITIONS IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.

SEC. 404. STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER POSITIONS IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. (a) Study.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of whether joint organizations of the Department of Defense are fully staffed with the appropriate number of general and flag officers. For such purpose, the Secretary, as part of the study, shall— (1) identify and validate requirements for general and flag officer joint positions; (2) evaluate the process of reallocating general and flag officer positions when either new joint duty position requirements are identified or requirements for existing joint duty positions are terminated; and (3) evaluate the process of identifying and assigning general and flag officers to joint positions. (b) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. The report shall include— (1) the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study; (2) a description of any actions taken by the Secretary based on the results of the study; and (3) any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate based on the results of the study.