2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 715 - Appointments in the Regular Army
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2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(e)(2)(A), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter 335 of this title as this chapter and items 3281 to 3283 as 7151 to 7153, respectively.

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, §511(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1751, struck out item 3310 "Warrant officers: original appointment; qualifications".

1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §502(8), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, struck out items 3284 "Commissioned officers: appointment, how made", 3285 "Commissioned officers: original appointment; qualifications", 3286 "Commissioned officers: original appointment; age limitations", 3287 "Commissioned officers: original appointment; service credit", 3288 "Commissioned officers: original appointment; determination of grade", 3289 "Commissioned officers; Medical Corps: original appointment; professional examination", 3290 "Commissioned officers; Medical Service Corps: original appointment; additional qualifications, grade", 3291 "Commissioned officers: Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps: original appointment; additional qualifications, grade", 3292 "Commissioned officers; Judge Advocate General's Corps: original appointment; additional qualifications, grade", 3293 "Commissioned officers; Chaplains: original appointment; examination", 3294 "Commissioned officers; Medical and Dental Corps: original appointment", 3295 "Commissioned officers: original appointment; determination of place on promotion list", 3296 "Promotion lists: promotion-list officer defined; determination of place upon transfer or promotion", 3297 "Selection boards", 3298 "Commissioned officers: promotion to first lieutenant; effect of failure of promotion", 3299 "Commissioned officers: promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel", 3300 "Commissioned officers: promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel; selection board procedure", 3302 "Commissioned officers: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Corps: promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel; professional examination", 3303 "Commissioned officers: effect of failure of promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel", 3305 "Commissioned officers: promotion to colonel", 3306 "Commissioned officers: promotion to brigadier general", 3307 "Commissioned officers: promotion to major general", 3308 "Commissioned officers: effect of removal from recommended list by President or failure of confirmation by Senate", 3309 "Commissioned officers: physical examination for promotion", 3312 "Officers: acceptance of promotion", 3313 "Suspension of laws for promotion or mandatory retirement or separation during war or emergency", and 3314 "Commissioned officers: promotion not to be delayed by another appointment".

1978—Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, §820(d)(5), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627, struck out item 3311 "Officers: female; limitations on appointment".

1967—Pub. L. 90–130, §1(10)(C), (E), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 375, struck out item 3304 "Commissioned officers; Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist: promotion to lieutenant colonel or colonel", and struck out "other than officers in Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps" after "Commissioned officers" in item 3305.

1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(79)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1468, added item 3314.

1957—Pub. L. 85–155, title I, §101(9), (15), (17), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 377, 379, substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" in item 3291, "Army Medical Specialist" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" and "promotion to lieutenant colonel or colonel" for "promotion to first lieutenant, captain, major, or lieutenant colonel" in item 3304, and "Commissioned officers other than officers in Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Commissioned officers" in item 3305.

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 II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 715 - APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGULAR ARMY
- Front Matter
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 71 Stat. 377
72 Stat. 1468
81 Stat. 375
92 Stat. 1627
94 Stat. 2909
132 Stat. 1751, 1839
Public Law References Public Law 85-155, Public Law 85-861, Public Law 90-130, Public Law 95-485, Public Law 96-513, Public Law 115-232
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