### Question
What does adverse impact on military operations and readiness mean?


### Answer
**Adverse impact on military operations and readiness** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 183a*:

> any adverse impact upon military operations and readiness, including flight operations, research, development, testing, and evaluation, and training, that is demonstrable and is likely to impair or degrade the ability of the armed forces to perform their warfighting missions

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 183a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 7-BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND COMMITTEES**

