2013 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army (§§ 3001 - 4842)
Part I - ORGANIZATION (§§ 3001 - 3084)
Chapter 307 - THE ARMY (§§ 3061 - 3084)
Section 3072 - Judge Advocate General's Corps
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY Sec. 3072 - Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Contains | section 3072 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 169. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 64 Stat. 270 |
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There is a Judge Advocate General's Corps in the Army. The Judge Advocate General's Corps consists of—
(1) the Judge Advocate General;
(2) the Assistant Judge Advocate General;
(3) three officers in the grade of brigadier general;
(4) commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed therein; and
(5) other members of the Army assigned thereto by the Secretary of the Army.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 169.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3072 | 10:61–1 (1st sentence, less applicability to strength). | June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §308 (1st sentence, less applicability to strength), 64 Stat. 270. |
The words "authorized by sections 21f and 21h, respectively, of this title" are omitted as surplusage. The word "grade" is substituted for the word "rank". The words "but the Secretary shall not assign to the Judge Advocate General's Corps any officer who has been appointed and commissioned in some other special branch or in the Regular Army without specification of branch" are omitted as covered by section 3064 of this title.
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