Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status

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  3. Armed Forces
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  5. PERSONNEL GENERALLY
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  7. Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status

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§12003. Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status

(a) The authorized strengths of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in reserve commissioned officers, other than commissioned warrant officers and officers on an active-duty list, in an active status are as follows:


 
  
Army 275,000  
Air Force 200,000  
Navy 150,000  
Marine Corps 24,500.

(b) The authorized strengths prescribed by subsection (a) may not be exceeded unless-

(1) the Secretary concerned determines that a greater number is necessary for planned mobilization requirements; or

(2) the excess results directly from the operation of a nondiscretionary provision of law.

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2984 .)

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3217, 5414, and 8217 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, §1662(a)(3).

Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.


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