Providing for the Placing of Positions in the Department of Defense in Grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949

Signed by Dwight David Eisenhower on August 2, 1954.

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 10549: Providing for the Placing of Positions in the Department of Defense in Grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949 [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10549

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10549: Providing for the Placing of Positions in the Department of Defense in Grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949." Last modified October 27, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10549.

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10549: Providing for the Placing of Positions in the Department of Defense in Grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10549}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10549; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1954.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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Supersedes Letter of President to Secretary of Defense, September 4, 1953

Amended by EO 12107, December 28, 1978

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