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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 · Sec. 509B

Sec. 509B. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS POSITION

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## SEC. 509B IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS POSITION ###
(a)Medical Officer of the Marine Corps ####
(1)In general Chapter 806 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 8048 Medical Officer of the Marine Corps > > > ### “(a) > > There is a Medical Officer of the Marine Corps who shall be appointed from among flag officers of the Navy. > > > ### “(b) > > The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, while so serving, shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower half).” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 806 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8047 the following new item:" “8048. Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.” ". ###
(b)Exclusion From Certain Distribution Limitations Section 525 of such title is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsection
(g)as subsection (h); and ####
(2)by inserting after subsection
(f)the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) > > A naval officer while serving as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps is in addition to the number that would otherwise be permitted for the Navy for officers serving on active duty in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) under subsection (a).” > . ###
(c)Exclusion From Active Duty Strength Limitations Section 526 of such title, as amended by section 502, is further amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsections
(g)through
(k)as subsections
(h)through (l), respectively; and ####
(2)by inserting after subsection
(f)the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) Exclusion of Medical Officer of Marine Corps > > The limitations of this section do not apply to the flag officer who is serving as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.” > .
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