2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part I - Organization
Chapter 707 - The Army
Sec. 7083 - Public Affairs Specialty

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 7083 (2018)
Section Name §7083. Public Affairs Specialty
Section Text

There is a career field in the Army known as the Public Affairs Specialty. Members of the Army with the Public Affairs Specialty are—

(1) the Chief of Public Affairs;

(2) commissioned officers of the Army in the grade of major or above who are selected and specifically educated, trained, and experienced to perform as professional public affairs officers for the remainder of their careers; and

(3) other members of the Army assigned to public affairs positions by the Secretary of the Army.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, §596(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1765, §3083; renumbered §7083, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 7083 was renumbered section 8583 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3083 of this title as this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, 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 707 - THE ARMY
Sec. 7083 - Public Affairs Specialty
Contains section 7083
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 111 Stat. 1765
132 Stat. 1838
Public Law References Public Law 105-85, Public Law 115-232
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