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10 USC § 525 - Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades
For purposes of the applicable limitation in section 526
(a) of this title on general and flag officers on active duty, no appointment of an officer on the active duty list may be made as follows:
in the Army, if that appointment would result in more than—
in the Air Force, if that appointment would result in more than—
in the Navy, if that appointment would result in more than—
in the Marine Corps, if that appointment would result in more than—
The limitations of subsection (a) do not include the following:
The number of officers required to serve in joint duty assignments as authorized by the Secretary of Defense under section 526
(b) for each military service.
Subject to paragraph (3), the President—
An officer continuing to hold the grade of general or admiral under section 601
(b)(5) of this title after relief from the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps shall not be counted for purposes of this section.
The following officers shall not be counted for purposes of this section:
At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, an officer of that armed force who has been relieved from a position designated under section 601
(a) of this title or by law to carry one of the grades specified in such section, but only during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the assignment of the officer to the first position is terminated or until the officer is assigned to a second such position, whichever occurs first.
(Added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 103,Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2844; amended Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1),Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1),Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 202(a),Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1010; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 511(a),Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IV, § 405,Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1546; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IV, § 405(a),Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2744; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IV, § 403(a),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 286; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IV, § 404(b),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title IV, §§ 404, 406,Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1996; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §§ 509(b), (c), 532
(b),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 592, 604; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(g)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–105; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title IV, §§ 404(a), (b), 405
(b),Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2525, 2526; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 504(b),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 503(a),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3226; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 507(b),Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2180; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, §§ 501(b), 543(d),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 94, 115; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, §§ 503(d), 504
(b),Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4433, 4434; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 502(b)–(d), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2273–2275; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(b)(12), (d)(2),Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4369, 4372; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §§ 502(a)(1), (b)(2), 511
(a)(3),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1386, 1387, 1391.)
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 502(b)(2), (3),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1387, provided that, effective Oct. 1, 2013, subsection (a) of this section is amended:
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “45” and inserting “46”;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “43” and inserting “44”;
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking “32” and inserting “33”; and
(4) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking “22” and inserting “23”.
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–81, § 502(b)(2), substituted “46” for “45” in par. (1)(B), “44” for “43” in par. (2)(B), “33” for “32” in par. (3)(B), and “23” for “22” in par. (4)(C).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–81, § 502(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to exclusions from limitations on appointment of general officers on active duty in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and flag officers on active duty in the Navy.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 112–81, § 511(a)(3)(A), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “An officer while serving as Chief of the National Guard Bureau.”
Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(d)(2), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(c)(3). See 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(b)(12)(A), substituted “section 601
(b)(5)” for “section 601
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(b)(12)(B), substituted “and are not” for “and is not” and inserted period at end.
Subsec. (g)(2), (3). Pub. L. 112–81, § 511(a)(3)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The exception in paragraph (1) does apply to the position of Chief of the National Guard Bureau.”
2009—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(b), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b) which related to limitations on appointments in a grade above brigadier general in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or in a grade above rear admiral (lower half) in the Navy and limitations on appointments in a grade above major general in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or in a grade above rear admiral in the Navy, respectively.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(c)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “may make appointments in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general and in the Army and Air Force in the grade of general in excess of the applicable numbers determined under subsection (b)(1), and may make appointments in the Marine Corps in the grade of general in addition to the Commandant and Assistant Commandant, if each such appointment is made in conjunction with an offsetting reduction under paragraph (2); and”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(c)(1)(B), substituted “this section” for “subsection (b)(2)”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(c)(2), substituted “15” for “the number equal to 10 percent of the total number of officers that may be serving on active duty in those grades in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps under subsection (b)”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(c)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(d)(2), substituted “5” for “the number equal to 15 percent of the total number of general officers and flag officers that may be serving on active duty in those grades in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(d)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “The following officers shall not be counted for purposes of this section:” for “In determining the total number of general officers or flag officers of an armed force on active duty for purposes of this section, the following officers shall not be counted:”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–84, § 502(d)(2), added subsec. (g).
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–417, § 504(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 110–417, § 503(d)(1), substituted “the Army or Air Force, or more than 51 percent of the general officers of the Marine Corps,” for “that armed force”.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2)(A). Pub. L. 110–417, § 503(d)(2)(A), substituted “16.4 percent” for “16.3 percent” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 110–181, § 543(d), substituted “16.3 percent” for “15.7 percent” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 110–417, § 503(d)(2)(B), substituted “19 percent” for “17.5 percent”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 110–181, § 501(b), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “An officer of that armed force who has been relieved from a position designated under section 601
(a) of this title and is under orders to assume another such position, but only during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which those orders are published.”
2003—Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 108–136struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: “This paragraph shall cease to be effective at the end of December 31, 2004.”
2002—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–314, § 404(b), substituted “17.5 percent” for “16.2 percent”.
Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 107–314, § 405(b), substituted “December 31, 2004” for “September 30, 2003”.
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 107–314, § 404(a), added par. (8).
2000—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(g)(1)], in first sentence, substituted “Army or Air Force” for “Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps” and “15.7 percent” for “15 percent” and, in second sentence, substituted “Of” for “In the case of the Army and Air Force, of” and “15.7 percent” for “15 percent” and inserted “of the Army or Air Force” after “general officers”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(g)(2)], designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “15.7 percent” for “15 percent” in two places, and added subpar. (B).
1999—Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 106–65, § 509(c), inserted at end “Any increase by reason of the preceding sentence in the number of officers of an armed force serving on active duty in grades above major general or rear admiral may only be realized by an increase in the number of lieutenant generals or vice admirals, as the case may be, serving on active duty, and any such increase may not be construed as authorizing an increase in the limitation on the total number of general or flag officers for that armed force under section 526
(a) of this title or in the number of general and flag officers that may be designated under section 526
Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 106–65, § 509(b), substituted “September 30, 2003” for “September 30, 2000”.
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 106–65, § 532(b), added par. (7).
1998—Subsec. (b)(4)(B). Pub. L. 105–261, § 404, substituted “seven” for “six”.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 105–261, § 406, added par. (6).
1996—Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 104–201substituted “September 30, 2000” for “September 30, 1997”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–106added subsec. (d).
1994—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 103–337added par. (5).
1990—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–510, § 405(b), substituted “that would otherwise be permitted for” for “authorized”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 101–510, § 405(a), added par. (4).
1987—Pub. L. 100–180added subsec. (c).
1986—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99–433inserted “or Vice Chairman”.
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–86substituted “commodore” for “commodore admiral” in two places.
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 502(a)(2),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1387, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 2012.”
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 502(b)(3),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1387, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and section 526 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 2013.”
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(d),Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4372, provided that the amendment by section 1075
(d)(2) is effective as of Oct. 28, 2009, and as if included in Pub. L. 111–84as enacted.
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title IV, § 404(d),Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2526, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the receipt by Congress of the report required by subsection (c) [set out below].”
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(i)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–106, provided that:
“(1) An appointment or reappointment, in the case of the incumbent in a reserve component chief position, shall be made to each of the reserve component chief positions not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000], in accordance with the amendments made by subsections (a) through (e) [amending sections 3038, 5143, 5144, 8038, and 10506 of this title].
“(2) An officer serving in a reserve component chief position on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000] may be reappointed to that position under the amendments made by subsection (a) through (e), if eligible and otherwise qualified in accordance with those amendments. If such an officer is so reappointed, the appointment may be made for the remainder of the officer’s original term or for a full new term, as specified at the time of the appointment.
“(3) An officer serving on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000] in a reserve component chief position may continue to serve in that position in accordance with the provisions of law in effect immediately before the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 3038, 5143, 5144, 8038, and 10506 of this title and repealing section 12505 of this title] until a successor is appointed under paragraph (1) (or that officer is reappointed under paragraph (1)).
“(4) The amendments made by subsection (g) [amending this section] shall be implemented so that each increase authorized by those amendments in the number of officers in the grades of lieutenant general and vice admiral is implemented on a case-by-case basis with an initial appointment made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000], as specified in paragraph (1), to a reserve component chief position.
“(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘reserve component chief position’ means a position specified in section 3038, 5143, 5144, or 8038 of title 10, United States Code, or the position of Director, Army National Guard or Director, Air National Guard under section 10506(a)(1) of such title.”
Section 511(b) ofPub. L. 100–180provided that: “An officer of the Armed Forces on active duty holding an appointment in the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral or general or admiral on September 30, 1987, shall not have that appointment terminated by reason of the numerical limitations determined under section 525
(b) of title 10, United States Code. In the case of an officer of the Marine Corps serving in the grade of general by reason of an appointment authorized by section 511(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99–661; 100 Stat. 3869) [see below], that appointment shall not be terminated except as provided in section 601 of title 10, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 506,Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4434, related to distribution requirements for commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades and limitations on authorized strengths of general and flag officers on active duty, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 502(j),Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2277.
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title IV, § 404(c),Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2525, provided that:
“(A) Revision of the limitations on general and flag officer grade authorizations and distribution in grade prescribed by sections 525, 526, and 12004 of title 10, United States Code.
“(B) Statutory designation of the positions and grades of any additional general and flag officers in the commands specified in chapter 1006 of title 10, United States Code, and the reserve component offices specified in sections 3038, 5143, 5144, and 8038 of such title.
“(2) The provisions of subsection (b) through (e) ofsection 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2694) shall apply to the report under paragraph (1) in the same manner as they applied to the report required by subsection (a) of that section.”
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IV, § 405(d),Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2745, directed the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the amendments made by Pub. L. 103–337, § 405, enacting sections 528 and 604 of this title and amending this section, not later than Mar. 1, 1996.
Section 406 ofPub. L. 103–337provided that: “The officer serving as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1994], while so serving, shall not be counted for purposes of the limitations contained in [former] section 525
(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, § 511,Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3869.
Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3058,Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–79.
Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 515,Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 630.
Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 511,Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2521.
Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1001,Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 654.
Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1116,Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 750.
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