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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 32— OFFICER STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE · § 521

§ 521. Authority to prescribe total strengths of officers on active duty and officer strengths in various categories

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(a)Whenever the needs of the services require, but at least once each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the total authorized active-duty strength as of the end of the fiscal year for officers in grades above chief warrant officer, W–5, for each of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department.
(b)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each military department may, for an armed force under his jurisdiction, prescribe the strength of any category of officers that may serve on active duty.
(Added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 103, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2841; amended Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(1)(A), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1505.)
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  • Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 103
  • 94 Stat. 2841
  • Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(1)(A)
  • 105 Stat. 1505
  • Pub. L. 102–190
  • Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1132
  • 105 Stat. 1506
  • section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513
  • Pub. L. 96–513
  • Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 502
  • 106 Stat. 2402
  • Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title IV, § 402(c)
  • 102 Stat. 1963
  • Pub. L. 99–661
  • Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title IV, § 402
  • 101 Stat. 1081
  • Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title IV, § 402(b)
  • Public Law 99–661
  • 100 Stat. 3859
  • Public Law 96–513
  • Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IV, § 403
  • Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title IV, § 402(a)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 653(e)(2)
  • 103 Stat. 1463
  • Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1677(e)
  • 108 Stat. 3020
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§ 521
Authority to prescribe total strengths of officers on active duty and officer strengths in various categories
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 103
Stat.94 Stat. 2841
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(1)(A)
Stat.105 Stat. 1505
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–190
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