(a) Establishment.—
There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office of Family Policy (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Office). The Office shall be under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel.
(b) Duties.— The Office
(1) shall coordinate programs and activities of the military departments to the extent that they relate to military families; and
(2) shall make recommendations to the Secretaries of the military departments with respect to programs and policies regarding military families.
(c) Staff.—
The Office shall have not less than five professional staff members.
