### Question
What does head of the agency concerned mean?


### Answer
**Head of the agency concerned** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 1054*:

> 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**

