### Question
How is the term military child development center defined?


### Answer
The term **military child development center** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1798* as the following:

> a facility on a military installation (or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a military installation) at which child care services are provided for members of the armed forces or any other facility at which such child care services are provided that is operated by the Secretary of a military department

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1798*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 88-MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE > SUBCHAPTER II-MILITARY CHILD CARE**

