### Question
Can you define what Chief Acquisition Officer means?


### Answer
**Chief Acquisition Officer** is defined as the following in *14 U.S.C. § 581*:

> the officer appointed under section 56 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 581*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 15-ACQUISITIONS > SUBCHAPTER III-DEFINITIONS**

