TITLE 10 - US CODE - CHAPTER 533 - DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE

10 USC 5441 - Prescribed number; vacancies

In this chapter, the term prescribed number or number ... prescribed as applied to a grade, means the number of officers of a described corps, designation, or other category that shall be maintained in the grade concerned. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the actual number of officers in a grade may not exceed the prescribed number. Vacancies occur whenever, and to the extent that, the actual number falls below the prescribed number.

5442 to 5444. Repealed. Pub. L. 101510, div. A, title IV, 403(b)(2)(A), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1545]

Section 5442, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 300; Pub. L. 90–386, § 1(4), July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 293; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 313(b), 94 Stat. 2889; Dec. 1, 1981, Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), (3), (6)(A), 95 Stat. 1105, 1106; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1), (3), (6)(A), 99 Stat. 628; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, 1343(a)(24), 100 Stat. 3994, set forth number of officers serving on active duty in Navy who may serve in grades of rear admiral (lower half) and rear admiral. Section 5443, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 302; Aug. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87–123, § 5(6), 75 Stat. 265; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–731, § 1, 80 Stat. 1160; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 313(c), 94 Stat. 2891, related to number of officers in Marine Corps on active duty who may serve in grades of brigadier general and major general. Section 5444, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 304; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title II, § 201(1)(3), 71 Stat. 381; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(17)(A), (B), 81 Stat. 376; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 302, title V, 503(19), 94 Stat. 2888, 2912; July 10, 1981, Pub. L. 97–22, §§ 6(b), 10 (a)(3), 95 Stat. 130, 136; Dec. 1, 1981, Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1)(3), (7)(A), 95 Stat. 1105, 1106; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1)(3), (7)(A), 99 Stat. 628, 629, related to total number of officers who may serve on active duty in Navy in grades of rear admiral (lower half) and rear admiral in staff corps.

10 USC 5445 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title III, 313(d)(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2892]

Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 306, related to suspension of sections 5442, 5443, and 5444 of this title. See section 526 of this title.

10 USC 5446 - Repealed. Pub. L. 101510, div. A, title IV, 403(b)(2)(A), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1545]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 306; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 373(a), title V, 503(20), 94 Stat. 2903, 2912, related to applicability of sections 5442, 5443, and 5444 of this title.

5447 to 5449. Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title III, 313(d)(2)(4), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2892]

Section 5447, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 307; July 5, 1968, Pub. L. 90–386, § 1(4), 82 Stat. 293, related to permanent grade distribution of Navy line officers on active list. See section 521 et seq. of this title. Section 5448, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 309; Aug. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87–123, § 5(7), 75 Stat. 265, related to permanent grade distribution of Marine Corps officers on active list. See section 521 et seq. of this title. Section 5449, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 311; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title II, § 201(4), 71 Stat. 381; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(17)(C), (D), 81 Stat. 376, related to number of Navy staff corps officers on active list in permanent grade of rear admiral. See section 525 of this title.

10 USC 5450 - Regular Navy: retired flag officers on active duty

Except in time of war or national emergency, not more than ten retired flag officers of the Regular Navy may be on active duty.

10 USC 5451 - Suspension: preceding sections

The President, during a war or national emergency, may suspend any provision of the preceding sections of this chapter. Such a suspension may not continue beyond September 30 of the fiscal year following that in which the war or national emergency ends.

10 USC 5452 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title III, 373(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2903]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 312; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(111), 72 Stat. 1491; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(17)(E), 81 Stat. 376, authorized Secretary of the Navy to prescribe number of women officers in line of Navy eligible to hold appointments in each grade above lieutenant (junior grade) and a similar number in Marine Corps eligible to hold appointments in each grade above first lieutenant.

10 USC 5453 - Repealed. Pub. L. 90130, 1(17)(F), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 377]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 313; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(112), 72 Stat. 1491, placed upper limits on number of women officers on active list of Marine Corps holding permanent appointments in grades of lieutenant colonel and major and required the Secretary to make computations at least once annually of numbers of women officers authorized under this section to hold permanent appointments in such grades, with authority to make prescribed temporary increases. See section 5452 of this title.

10 USC 5454 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103337, div. A, title XVI, 1662(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988]

Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 313, related to rule for computations under this chapter when fraction occurs in final result. See section 12010 of this title.

10 USC 5455 - Repealed. Pub. L. 9722, 10(b)(6)(A), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 137]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 313; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(17)(G), 81 Stat. 377; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(23), (24), 94 Stat. 2913 as amended July 10, 1981, Pub. L. 97–22, § 10(a)(3), 95 Stat. 136, provided that no computation or determination under section 5447, 5448, 5449, or 5452 of this title could reduce the grade or pay of any officer or remove any officer from the active list.

5456 to 5458. Repealed. Pub. L. 103337, div. A, title XVI, 1662(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988]

Section 5456, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 313, related to authorized strengths of Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve. See section 12001 (b) of this title. Section 5457, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(113)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1491; amended Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(35), (36), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 92–559, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 96–107, title III, § 302(b), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 313(e), title V, 513(9)(B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2892, 2931; 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. 101–189, div. A, title VII, 712, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1477; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, 1061(a)(22)(B), title XI, 1131(8)(A), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1473, 1506, related to authorized strength of Naval Reserve in officers in active status in grades above chief warrant officer, W5. See sections 12004 (a), (c), and (e)(2) and 12005 (b) and (d)(2) of this title. Section 5458, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(113)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1492; amended Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(37)(39), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 96–107, title III, § 302(c), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(9)(C), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, 1061(a)(22)(C), title XI, 1131(8)(A), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1473, 1506, related to authorized strength of Marine Corps Reserve in officers in active status in grades above chief warrant officer, W5. See sections 12004 (a), (d), (e)(2) and 12005 (c), (d)(2) of this title.