### Question
What does joint military requirement mean?


### Answer
**Joint military requirement** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 181*:

> a capability necessary to fulfill a gap in a core mission area of the Department of Defense

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 181*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 7-BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND COMMITTEES**

