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Executive orders directing the Secretaries of the military departments · 6 in Search.
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Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials
This executive order tightens restrictions on defense supply chain waivers under 10 U.S.C. 4872, requiring domestic or allied sourcing of critical materials for military equipment. It mandates comprehensive supply chain mapping, accelerates domestic source qualification, and establishes mitigation plan requirements for any remaining waivers, with most provisions taking effect January 1, 2027 or within 90-180 days of signing.
Notice on Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States
This notice extends an existing national emergency declaration at the southern border by invoking 10 U.S.C. 12302 for the Secretary of Homeland Security, specifically authorizing recall of Coast Guard Ready Reserve members to support maritime border security. The action builds on Proclamation 10886 from January 20, 2025, which originally invoked the same statute for military department secretaries.
Establishing the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals
This executive order establishes two new U.S. military decorations: the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal, to recognize service in those respective theaters of operations. It also clarifies that service members may receive either the new campaign medals or the existing Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, but not both for the same period of service.
National Emergency Construction Authority
This executive order invokes emergency military construction authority under 10 U.S.C. 2808 to respond to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It allows the Secretary of Defense to undertake emergency construction projects without normal congressional appropriations processes, with delegation possible to military department secretaries.
Establishing the Kosovo Campaign Medal
This executive order establishes the Kosovo Campaign Medal to recognize U.S. Armed Forces members who served in Kosovo or contiguous waters/airspace between March 24, 1999, and a future terminal date set by the Secretary of Defense. It allows eligible service members to exchange the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or Armed Forces Service Medal for the new medal, but prohibits multiple awards for the same Kosovo service.
Employment opportunities for military spouses at nonappropriated fund activities
This executive order delegates presidential authority to Defense Department officials to give hiring preference to military spouses for lower-wage positions at nonappropriated fund activities (morale, welfare, and recreation facilities) located near their service member's duty station.