### Question
How is the "head of the agency concerned" defined?


### Answer
The term **head of the agency concerned** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1054* as follows -

> the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, as appropriate

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1054*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 53-MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS**

