### Question
How is the term military department defined?


### Answer
The term **military department** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 670a* as the following:

> the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 670a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5C-CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON GOVERNMENT LANDS > SUBCHAPTER I-CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON MILITARY RESERVATIONS**

