-CITE- 10 USC CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -MISC1- Sec. 3061. Regulations. 3062. Policy; composition; organized peace establishment. 3063. Basic branches. 3064. Special branches. 3065. Assignment and detail: officers assigned or detailed to basic and special branches. [3066. Repealed.] 3067. Army Medical Department. 3068. Medical Service Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs. 3069. Army Nurse Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade. 3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs. [3071. Repealed.] 3072. Judge Advocate General's Corps. 3073. Chaplains. 3074. Commands: territorial organization; engineer tactical units. 3075. Regular Army: composition. [3076 to 3080. Repealed.] 3081. Dental Corps: Chief, functions. [3082. Renumbered.] 3083. Public Affairs Specialty. 3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps: grade. AMENDMENTS 2002 - Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title V, Sec. 504(b)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2531, added item 3084. 1997 - Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, Sec. 596(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1766, added item 3083. 1996 - Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, Sec. 502(c)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2511, substituted "Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade" for "chief and assistant chief; appointment" in item 3069. 1994 - Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title X, Sec. 1070(a)(16), title XVI, Sec. 1672(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2856, 3015, struck out items 3076 "Army Reserve: composition", 3077 "Army National Guard of United States: composition", 3078 "Army National Guard: when a component of Army", 3079 "Army National Guard of United States: status when not in Federal service", and 3080 "Army National Guard of the United States: authority of officers with respect to Federal status", struck out "3082." before "Army" in item 3082, and then struck out item 3082 "Army National Guard combat readiness reform: annual report". 1993 - Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title V, Sec. 521(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1655, added item 3082. 1980 - Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 502(3), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, struck out item 3066 "Generals and lieutenant generals". 1978 - Pub. L. 95-485, title VIII, Secs. 805(b)(2), 820(b), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1622, 1627, struck out item 3071 "Women's Army Corps: Director; Deputy Director; other positions" and added item 3081. 1968 - Pub. L. 90-329, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 170, substituted "Army Medical Department" for "Army Medical Service" in item 3067. 1967 - Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(8)(D), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 375, substituted "composition; chief and assistant chief" for "Chief" in item 3069. 1960 - Pub. L. 86-603, Sec. 1(2)(B), July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 357, added item 3080. 1957 - Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(3), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 376, substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" in item 3070. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3061 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3061. Regulations -STATUTE- The President may prescribe regulations for the government of the Army. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 165.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3061 10:16. July 15, 1870, ch. 294, Sec. 20, 16 Stat. 319; Mar. 1, 1875, ch. 115, 18 Stat. 337. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The word "prescribe" is substituted for the words "make and publish". 10:16 (last 35 words) is omitted as surplusage. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3062 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3062. Policy; composition; organized peace establishment -STATUTE- (a) It is the intent of Congress to provide an Army that is capable, in conjunction with the other armed forces, of - (1) preserving the peace and security, and providing for the defense, of the United States, the Commonwealths and possessions, and any areas occupied by the United States; (2) supporting the national policies; (3) implementing the national objectives; and (4) overcoming any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the United States. (b) In general, the Army, within the Department of the Army, includes land combat and service forces and such aviation and water transport as may be organic therein. It shall be organized, trained, and equipped primarily for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land. It is responsible for the preparation of land forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war except as otherwise assigned and, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Army to meet the needs of war. (c) The Army consists of - (1) the Regular Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, the Army National Guard while in the service of the United States and the Army Reserve; and (2) all persons appointed or enlisted in, or conscripted into, the Army without component. (d) The organized peace establishment of the Army consists of all - (1) military organizations of the Army with their installations and supporting and auxiliary elements, including combat, training, administrative, and logistic elements; and (2) members of the Army, including those not assigned to units; necessary to form the basis for a complete and immediate mobilization for the national defense in the event of a national emergency. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 166; Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title X, Sec. 1057(a)(6), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3062(a) 10:20. July 10, 1950, ch. 454, Sec. 2, Sec. 101, 64 Stat. 321. 3062(b) 3062(c) 3062(d) 5:181-1(e). 10:1b. 10:20i. July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 205(e), 61 Stat. 501. 50:1021. June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Sec. 301, 64 Stat. 268; July 9, 1952, ch. 608, Sec. 807(b), 66 Stat. 508. July 9, 1952, ch. 608, Sec. 301, 66 Stat. 498. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), 10:20 (1st 19 words) is omitted as surplusage. The word "Commonwealth" is inserted to reflect the present status of Puerto Rico. The words "any areas occupied by the United States" are substituted for the words "occupied areas wherever located". In subsection (c), the words "consists of" are substituted for the word "includes". In subsection (c)(1), the words "the Army National Guard while in the service of the United States" are substituted for the words "all persons serving in the Army under call * * * under any provision of law, including members of the National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia when in the service of the United States pursuant to call as provided by law". 10:1b (words between 1st and 3d semicolons) and 50:1021 (last sentence) are omitted, since the components listed include their members. In subsection (c)(2), the words "or inducted" are omitted as covered by the word "conscripted". In subsection (d), 10:20i (8th through 38th words) is omitted as surplusage. The words "consists of all" are substituted for the words "shall include all of". The words "members of the Army" are substituted for the word "personnel". AMENDMENTS 2006 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109-163 substituted "Commonwealths and possessions" for "Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions". -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3063 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3063. Basic branches -STATUTE- (a) The Secretary of the Army may assign members of the Army to its basic branches. The basic branches are - (1) Infantry; (2) Armor; (3) Artillery; (4) Corps of Engineers; (5) Signal Corps; (6) Adjutant General's Corps; (7) Quartermaster Corps; (8) Finance Corps; (9) Ordnance Corps; (10) Chemical Corps; (11) Transportation Corps; (12) Military Police Corps; and (13) such other basic branches as the Secretary considers necessary. (b) The Secretary may discontinue or consolidate basic branches of the Army for the duration of any war, or of any national emergency declared by Congress. (c) The Secretary may not assign to a basic branch any commissioned officer appointed in a special branch. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 166.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3063(a) 10:1g(a) (less words of June 28, 1950, ch. 383, 1st sentence after Sec. 306(a), 64 Stat. semicolon, and less last 269. sentence). 3063(b) 10:1g(a) (last sentence). 3063(c) 10:1g(a) (words of 1st sentence after semicolon). -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), the words "The basic branches are" are substituted for the words "There shall be in the Army certain branches, which shall be known as basic branches of the Army" and "The basic branches of the Army shall be". In subsection (b), the words "enumerated in this subsection" are omitted as surplusage. The word "hereafter" is omitted, since all wars and emergencies declared by Congress before June 29, 1950, have been terminated. In subsection (c), the words "and commissioned" are omitted as covered by the word "appointed". The words "specified in subsection (b) of this section" are omitted as surplusage. The word "commissioned" is inserted before the word "officer", for clarity. PHILIPPINE SCOUTS Section 42 of act Aug. 10, 1956, provided that: "The President is authorized to form the Philippine Scouts into such branches and tactical units as he may deem expedient, within the limit of strength prescribed by law, organized similarly to those of the Regular Army." -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3064 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3064. Special branches -STATUTE- (a) The special branches of the Army consist of commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed therein, other members of the Army assigned thereto by the Secretary of the Army, and the sections prescribed in this chapter. The special branches are - (1) each corps of the Army Medical Department; (2) the Judge Advocate General's Corps; (3) the Chaplains; and (4) such other special branches as may be established by the Secretary of the Army under subsection (b). (b) The Secretary of the Army may establish special branches for the Army and may assign commissioned officers (other than officers of the Regular Army) and members to such branches. (c) Commissioned officers of the Regular Army may be appointed in a special branch, but the Secretary may not assign any officer of the Regular Army to a special branch. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 167; Pub. L. 90-329, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 96-513, title II, Sec. 231, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886; Pub. L. 97-22, Sec. 5(a), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 128.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3064(a) 10:1g(b) (less words of June 28, 1950, ch. 383, 1st sentence after Sec. 306(b), 64 Stat. semicolon). 269. 3064(b) 10:1g(b) (words of 1st sentence after semicolon). -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), the words "The special branches of the Army" are substituted for the words "There shall be in the Army certain branches, which shall be known as special branches, and which shall". The words "authorized by sections 61-1, 81-1, and 231a of this title" are omitted as surplusage. The words "and the sections prescribed in this chapter" are inserted, since some of the corps of the Army Medical Service consist of members and sections. Clauses (1), (2), and (3) are substituted for 10:1g(b) (last sentence). In subsection (b), the words "who has been appointed and commissioned in some other special branch, or * * * without specification of branch" are omitted as surplusage. AMENDMENTS 1981 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-22, Sec. 5(a)(1), substituted "may assign commissioned officers (other than officers of the Regular Army) and members to such branches" for "may appoint commissioned officers in, and may assign members to, such branches". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-22, Sec. 5(a)(2), substituted "Commissioned officers of the Regular Army may be appointed in a special branch, but the Secretary" for "The Secretary". 1980 - Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 231(1), added cl. (4). Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 231(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). 1968 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90-329 substituted "Army Medical Department" for "Army Medical Service". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96- 513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3065 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3065. Assignment and detail: officers assigned or detailed to basic and special branches -STATUTE- (a) Commissioned officers of the Army may be detailed as general staff officers and as inspectors general. (b) Members of the Army may be detailed to duty in particular fields specified by the Secretary, including intelligence, counter- intelligence, and military government. (c) Members of the Army appointed in or assigned to one branch may be detailed for duty with any other branch. (d) Members of the Army while not on active duty may be assigned to any basic or special branch, or to such other branches or groups, and to such organizations, as the Secretary considers appropriate. (e) No officer of the Army may be assigned to perform technical, scientific, or other professional duties unless he is qualified to perform those duties and meets professional qualifications at least as strict as those in effect on June 28, 1950. If the duties to which an officer is assigned involve professional work that is the same as or is similar to that usually performed in civil life by a member of a learned profession, such as engineering, law, medicine, or theology, the officer must have the qualifications, by education, training, or experience, equal to or similar to those usually required of members of that profession, unless the exigencies of the situation prevent. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 167.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3065(a) 10:1g(c) (1st 27 words). June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Sec. 306 (less (a) and (b)), Sec. 404(e), 64 Stat. 269, 274. 3065(b) 3065(c) 10:1g(c) (less 1st 27 words). 10:1g(d). 3065(d) 10:1g(e). 3065(e) 10:1g(f). [Uncodified: June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Sec. 404(e), 64 Stat. 274]. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsections (a) and (c)-(e), the words "Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe" and "under [Under] regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army" are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his statutory functions. In subsection (b), the word "specified" is substituted for the words "designated from time to time", in 10:1g(c). The words "but not limited to", in 10:1g(c), are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (d), the words "basic or special branch" are substituted for the words "branches of the Army provided for in this section". The word "considers" is substituted for the words "may deem to be". In subsection (e), the words "No officer * * * may be * * * unless he is" are substituted for the words "officers of the Army * * * shall * * * possess". The last 16 words of the first sentence are substituted for the Act of June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Title IV, Sec. 404(e), 64 Stat. 274. The last sentence is substituted for 10:1g(f) (1st 9 words). -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3066 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3066. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 3066. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-513, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878]. Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 167; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 33(a)(19), 72 Stat. 1565, authorized President, by and with consent of Senate, to make temporary appointments in grades of general and lieutenant general from officers of Army on active duty in any grade above brigadier general and specified number of positions in each such grade. See section 601 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96- 513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3067 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3067. Army Medical Department -STATUTE- There is an Army Medical Department in the Army. The Army Medical Department consists of - (1) the Surgeon General; (2) the Assistant Surgeons General; (3) the Medical Corps; (4) the Dental Corps; (5) the Veterinary Corps; (6) the Medical Service Corps; (7) the Army Nurse Corps; and (8) the Army Medical Specialist Corps. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168; Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(60), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1462; Pub. L. 90-329, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 170.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1956 ACT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3067 10:81-1 (less last June 28, 1950, ch. 383, sentence). Sec. 307 (less last sentence), 64 Stat. 270. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The words "authorized by sections 21f and 21h, respectively, of this title" are omitted as surplusage. 10:81-1 (2d sentence) is omitted as covered by section 3064 of this title. 1958 ACT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3067(8) 10 App.:81-1. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 654, Sec. 3(a), 69 Stat. 579. -------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENTS 1968 - Pub. L. 90-329 substituted "Army Medical Department" for "Army Medical Service". 1958 - Pub. L. 85-861 substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" in cl. (8). AUGMENTATION OF ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT BY DETAILING RESERVE OFFICERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VII, Sec. 755(a), (b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-197, provided that: "(a) Authority. - The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may jointly conduct a program to augment the Army Medical Department by exercising any authorities provided to those officials in law for the detailing of reserve commissioned officers of the Public Health Service not in an active status to the Army Medical Department for that purpose. "(b) Agreement. - The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement governing any program conducted under subsection (a)." -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3068 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3068. Medical Service Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs -STATUTE- There is a Medical Service Corps in the Army. The Medical Service Corps consists of - (1) the Chief of the Medical Service Corps, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Army from among the officers of the Medical Service Corps whose regular grade is above captain; (2) the assistant chiefs of the Medical Service Corps, who shall be designated by the Surgeon General from officers in that Corps and who shall be his consultants on activities relating to their sections; (3) commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed therein; (4) other members of the Army assigned thereto by the Secretary of the Army; and (5) the following sections - (A) the Pharmacy, Supply, and Administration Section; (B) the Medical Allied Sciences Section; (C) the Sanitary Engineering Section; (D) the Optometry Section; and (E) other sections considered necessary by the Secretary of the Army. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-603, Sec. 1(1), Sept. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 846; amended Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 1(37), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1296.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3068(a) 10:81-1 (last sentence, June 28, 1950, ch. 383, less 5th through 14th Sec. 307 (last sentence, words). less 5th through 14th words), 64 Stat. 270. 10:156a (less 2d sentence). 3068(b) 10:156b. Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 459, Secs. 101 (less 2d sentence), 102(a), (b), 61 Stat. 734, 735; Mar. 23, 1954, ch. 103, 68 Stat. 30. 3068(c) 10:156d. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), 10:156a (1st 20 words) is omitted as superseded by section 3067 of this title, which establishes the Medical Service Corps in the Army Medical Service. 10:156a (last 16 words of 1st sentence) is omitted as superseded by section 3012(e) of this title, which authorizes the Secretary of the Army to prescribe the duties of members of the Army. 10:81-1 (last sentence, less 5th through 14th words) is omitted as surplusage. In subsection (b), the words "of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain" are substituted for the words "commissioned in the Medical Service Corps, Regular Army, in the permanent grade of major or above". The words "If he holds a lower regular grade" are substituted for the words "if commissioned in permanent grade below colonel". The words "is entitled" are substituted for the words "shall * * * have". The words "ranks above" are substituted for the words "shall be superior in rank". In subsection (c), the words "is the Surgeon General's consultant" are substituted for the words "who shall be consultants to him". PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3068, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 6(a)(1), 76 Stat. 494, contained substantially the same provisions as the present section but placed the upper limit for the rank of officers of the Medical Service Corps at colonel, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-603. AMENDMENTS 1982 - Par. (5). Pub. L. 97-295 redesignated cls. (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subpars. (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3069 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3069. Army Nurse Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade -STATUTE- (a) The Army Nurse Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chief of that corps and other officers in grades prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (b) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed to the same position. (c) The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel. The assistant chief serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years and may not be reappointed to the same position. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168; Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(1), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 6(b)(1), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 89-609, Sec. 1(1), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(8)(A), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 374; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, Sec. 502(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2511; Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title V, Sec. 504(a)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2531.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3069 10:81-1 (5th through 8th June 28, 1950, ch. 383, words of last sentence). Sec. 307 (5th through 8th words of last sentence), 64 Stat. 270. 10:166(a) (words of last sentence before proviso). 10:166(b). Apr. 16, 1947, ch. 38 Secs. 101(a) (words of last sentence before proviso), 101(b), 61 Stat. 41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The words "officers of the Regular Army in that corps" are substituted for the words "officers permanently commissioned in such Army Nurse Corps". The words "but not for more than" are substituted for the words "for a term not to exceed", in 10:166(a). The words "vacating her regular grade" are substituted for the words "vacation of her permanent grade". AMENDMENTS 2002 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-314 substituted "major general" for "brigadier general". 1996 - Pub. L. 104-201, Sec. 502(a)(3), inserted "; grade" at end of section catchline. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-201, Sec. 502(a)(1), substituted "lieutenant colonel" for "major" in first sentence, inserted "An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general." after first sentence, and inserted "to the same position" before period at end of last sentence. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-201, Sec. 502(a)(2), substituted "lieutenant colonel" for "major". 1967 - Pub. L. 90-130 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), made minor changes in phraseology, inserted provision for the appointment and service of an assistant chief, struck out limitation restricting membership in the Corps to grades of second lieutenant through colonel, and struck out provision entitling the Chief to the temporary grade of colonel while serving as Chief. 1966 - Pub. L. 89-609 combined third and fourth sentences, substituting ", and" for period at end of third sentence and introductory word "She" to fourth sentence, and substituted "the regular grade held, the Chief" for "her regular grade, she" in fifth sentence. 1962 - Pub. L. 87-649 struck out provisions which authorized the pay and allowances of a colonel for Chief of the Army Nurse Corps. 1957 - Pub. L. 85-155 substituted "second lieutenant through colonel" for "second lieutenant through lieutenant colonel", "major" for "captain", and "entitled to the temporary grade and the pay and allowances of a colonel while so serving and ranks above all other colonels in that corps" for "entitled to the rank, pay and allowances of a colonel so serving". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 87-649 effective Nov. 1, 1962, see section 15 of Pub. L. 87-649, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. SHORT TITLE Section 105 of title I of Pub. L. 85-155 provided that: "This title [amending this section and sections 3070, 3206, 3207, 3288, 3291, 3296 to 3299, 3304, 3305, 3888, 3915, 3916, 3927, and 3991 of this title] may be cited as the 'Army Nurse and Medical Specialist Act of 1957'." SAVINGS PROVISION Section 104 of Pub. L. 85-155 provided that: "(a) This Act [amending this section and sections 3070, 3206, 3207, 3288, 3291, 3296 to 3299, 3304, 3305, 3888, 3915, 3916, 3927, 3991, 5140, 5444, 5449, 5702, 5707, 5708, 5753, 5762, 5773, 5775, 5776, 5782, 6377 to 6379, 6381, 6388, 6395, 6396, 8206, 8207, 8212, 8285 to 8288, 8297, 8298 to 8301, 8303, 8305, 8888, 8915, 8927 and 8991 of this title, and repealing sections 3881, 3882, 3887, 3912, 3928, 8291, 8304, 8881, 8882, 8887, 8912 and 8928 of this title] does not affect the appointment of an officer of the Army Nurse Corps, Regular Army, or the Army Medical Specialist Corps, Regular Army, on the active list on the effective date of this Act [Aug. 21, 1957]. "(b) This Act does not affect the retired status or retired pay of a person retired under section 108, Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947, as amended, or any other law. "(c) An officer of the Army Nurse Corps, Regular Army, or the Army Medical Specialist Corps, Regular Army, on the active list on the effective date of this Act [Aug. 21, 1957] does not lose any years of service creditable to her on that date for promotion, computation of basic pay, or other purposes, by the enactment of this Act. "(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer of the Army Nurse Corps, Regular Army, or the Army Medical Specialist Corps, Regular Army, who is on a recommended list for promotion to a higher regular grade on the effective date of this Act [Aug. 21, 1957] may, if nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, be promoted to that grade. "(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer of the Army Nurse Corps, Regular Army, or the Army Medical Specialist Corps, Regular Army, who, on the effective date of this Act [Aug. 21, 1957], has been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate for appointment to any regular grade, may be appointed in that grade." AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND MANDATORY RETIREMENT, DISCHARGE, SEPARATION, OR TRANSFER FROM ACTIVE STATUS Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 90-130 authorized the Secretary of the Army to suspend the operation of any provision of law relating to the mandatory retirement, discharge, separation, or transfer from an active status of an officer of the Army Nurse Corps, Army Medical Specialist Corps, or Woman's Army Corps for a period of five years following Nov. 8, 1967. AUTHORITY OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT SECRETARIES TO CONVENE BOARDS TO RECOMMEND DEFERMENT OF RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION OF NURSES Section 4(f) of Pub. L. 90-130. Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 384, authorized until July 1, 1972, when the needs of the service required, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of the Air Force to convene annually boards of officers to consider officers of the Army Nurse Corps, officers of the Navy Nurse Corps, or Air Force nurses, respectively, who otherwise would be required to be retired or separated under this Act within the calendar or fiscal year in which the board is convened. Upon the recommendation of such a board, the Secretary concerned could defer the separation or retirement of such an officer for a term of not more than five years, unless recommended for further deferment by a subsequent board of officers, and in any case not beyond the month following her attaining age sixty or July 1, 1976, whichever was earlier. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3070 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs -STATUTE- (a) The Army Medical Specialist Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chiefs of that corps, other officers in grades prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, and the following sections: (1) The Dietitian Section. (2) The Physical Therapist Section. (3) The Occupational Therapist Section. (4) The Physician Assistant Section. (5) The Chiropractic Section. (b) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed. (c) The Surgeon General shall appoint up to five assistant chiefs from officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain. Each assistant chief is the chief of a section of that corps. An assistant chief serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed to the same position. (d) Chiropractors who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army may be appointed as commissioned officers in the Chiropractic Section of the Army Medical Specialist Corps. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 169; Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(2), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 6(b)(2), (3), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 89-609, Sec. 1(2), (3), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(8)(B), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 374; Pub. L. 102-190, div. A, title V, Sec. 551(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1370; Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title V, Sec. 505(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3070(a) 10:81-1 (9th through 14th June 28, 1950, ch. 383, words of last sentence). Sec. 307 (9th through 14th words of last sentence), 64 Stat. 270. 10:166a(a) (less 2d sentence; and less last sentence, as applicable to strength). Apr. 16, 1947, ch. 38, Secs. 102(a) (less 2d sentence; and less last sentence, as applicable to strength), 102(b), 61 Stat. 42. 3070(b) 10:166a(b). -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), 10:166a(a) (1st 20 words of 1st sentence) is omitted as superseded by section 3067 of this title, which establishes the Women's Medical Specialist Corps in the Army Medical Service. 10:166a(a) (last 16 words of 1st sentence) is omitted as superseded by section 3012(e) of this title, which authorizes the Secretary of the Army to prescribe the duties of members of the Army. In subsection (b), the words "officers of the Regular Army in that corps" are substituted for the words "officers permanently commissioned in such Women's Medical Specialist Corps". The words "vacating her regular grade" are substituted for the words "vacation of her permanent grade". AMENDMENTS 1992 - Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 102-484, Sec. 505(a)(1), added par. (5). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-484, Sec. 505(a)(2), substituted "up to five assistant chiefs" for "four assistant chiefs". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-484, Sec. 505(a)(3), added subsec. (d). 1991 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-190, Sec. 551(a)(1), (2), substituted "sections:" for "sections - ", substituted "The" for "the" and a period for the concluding semicolon in par. (1), substituted "The" for "the" and a period for "; and" in par. (2), substituted "The" for "the" in par. (3), and added par. (4). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-190, Sec. 551(a)(3), substituted "four assistant chiefs" for "three assistant chiefs" in first sentence. 1967 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-130 removed limitation restricting membership in the Corps to officers in grades of second lieutenant through colonel and inserted provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Army to prescribe the grades of officers comprising the Corps. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-130 struck out provision entitling the Chief to the temporary grade of colonel while serving, ranking above all other colonels in the Corps. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90-130 struck out provisions entitling each assistant chief to the temporary grade of lieutenant colonel while so serving, ranking above all other lieutenant colonels in the section. 1966 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-609, Sec. 1(2), combined second and third sentences, substituting ", and" for period at end of second sentence and introductory word "She" to third sentence, and substituted "the regular grade held, the Chief" for "her regular grade, she" in fourth sentence. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-609, Sec. 1(3), combined second and third sentences, substituting ", and" for period at end of second sentence and introductory word "She" to third sentence, substituted "An assistant chief" for "She" in fourth sentence, and in fifth sentence substituted "the regular grade held" and "in the section" for "her regular grade" and "in her section", respectively, and struck out "and the pay and allowances" before "of a lieutenant colonel". 1962 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 6(b)(2), struck out provisions which authorized the pay and allowances of a colonel for Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 6(b)(3), struck out provisions which authorized the pay and allowances of a lieutenant colonel for each assistant chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps. 1957 - Pub. L. 85-155 substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-155 substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" and "colonel" for "major". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-155 struck out provisions which related to assistant chiefs which are now covered by subsec. (c) of this section, substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps", required the chief to be above the regular grade of captain, prohibited service for more than four years and reappointment, and provided that the chief shall rank above all other colonels in the corps. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85-155 added subsec. (c). Former provisions which related to assistant chiefs were contained in subsec. (b) of this section. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 87-649 effective on Nov. 1, 1962, see section 15 of Pub. L. 87-649, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. REGULATIONS Section 505(d) of Pub. L. 102-484 provided that: "The regulations required to be prescribed by the amendments made by this section [enacting section 5139 of this title and amending this section and section 8067 of this title] shall be prescribed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1992]." APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT CHIEF Section 551(b) of Pub. L. 102-190 provided that: "Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (c) of section 3070 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), with respect to the appointment of officers of the Regular Army as chiefs of sections of the Army Medical Specialist Corps, a warrant officer of the Army who is appointed as a reserve commissioned officer and assigned to the Army Medical Specialist Corps for service in the Physician Assistant Section of that Corps during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991] may be appointed as an assistant chief of that Corps and chief of the Physician Assistant Section." RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS SERVING IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SECTION Section 551(c) of Pub. L. 102-190 provided that: "A member of the Army who on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991] is a warrant officer serving on active duty (other than for training) as a physician assistant and who is subsequently appointed as a commissioned officer in, or is assigned to, the Physician Assistant Section of the Army Medical Specialist Corps may elect at the time of the officer's retirement after 20 years or more of active service that could be credited to the officer under section 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended [act Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, Sec. 511, 63 Stat. 829, as amended, formerly set out as a note under section 580 of this title] - "(1) to revert to the highest warrant officer grade in which the officer served on active duty (other than for training) satisfactorily (as determined by the Secretary of the Army) for a period of more than 30 days; and "(2) to be retired under chapter 65 of title 10, United States Code." CONSTRUCTIVE CREDIT FOR DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND RANK OF OFFICERS IN ARMY MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS Section 551(d) of Pub. L. 102-190 provided that: "(1) For the purpose of determining the grade and rank within grade of a person who is appointed as a commissioned officer in the Army Medical Specialist Corps for service in the Physician Assistant Section, or who is assigned to the Army Medical Specialist Corps for service as a physician assistant, and who on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991] is a warrant officer and a physician assistant on active duty or in an active reserve status, the Secretary of the Army shall credit that person at the time of such appointment with any service on active duty, or in an active reserve status, as a physician assistant performed as a member of the Armed Forces before that appointment. "(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection." AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND MANDATORY RETIREMENT, DISCHARGE, SEPARATION, OR TRANSFER FROM ACTIVE STATUS Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 90-130 authorized Secretary of the Army to suspend operation of any provision of law relating to mandatory retirement, discharge, separation, or transfer from an active status of an officer of Army Nurse Corps, Army Medical Specialist Corps, or Woman's Army Corps for a period of five years following Nov. 8, 1967. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3071 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3071. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 3071. Repealed. Pub. L. 95-485, title VIII, Sec. 820(b), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627]. Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 169; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 6(a)(2), (3), 76 Stat. 494; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(8)(C), 81 Stat. 374, prescribed composition of Women's Army Corps and provided for a Director, a Deputy Director, and other positions for Women's Army Corps. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3072 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3072. Judge Advocate General's Corps -STATUTE- 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. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 169.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3072 10:61-1 (1st sentence, June 28, 1950, ch. 383, less applicability to Sec. 308 (1st sentence, strength). 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. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3073 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3073. Chaplains -STATUTE- There are chaplains in the Army. The Chaplains include - (1) the Chief of Chaplains; (2) commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed as chaplains; and (3) other officers of the Army appointed as chaplains in the Army. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3073 10:231a. June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Sec. 309, 64 Stat. 270. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The words "authorized by section 21f of this title", "as now or hereafter provided by law", and "and commissioned * * * or in any component thereof" are omitted as surplusage. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3074 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3074. Commands: territorial organization; engineer tactical units -STATUTE- (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or by the Secretary of Defense, the Army shall be divided into such commands, forces, and organizations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (b) For Army purposes, the United States, the Commonwealths and possessions, and other places in which the Army is stationed or is operating may be divided into such areas as may be directed by the Secretary. Officers of the Army may be assigned to command Army activities, installations, and personnel in those areas. In the discharge of the Army's functions or other functions authorized by law, officers so assigned have the duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. (c) Such part of the Corps of Engineers as the President directs shall be formed into tactical units organized as he prescribes. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170; Pub. L. 99-433, title V, Sec. 503, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1042; Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title X, Sec. 1057(a)(6), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3074(a) 10:1d. June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Secs. 303, 304, 64 Stat. 268. 3074(b) 3074(c) 10:1e. 10:181 (less 1st 39 words). June 3, 1916, ch. 134, Sec. 11 (less 1st 41 words); restated June 4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. I, Sec. 11 (less 1st 41 words), 41 Stat. 768. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (b), the words "have the duties and powers" are substituted for the words "shall perform such duties and exercise such powers". The words "of America", "other provisions", and "so assigned" are omitted as surplusage. The word "Commonwealths" is inserted to reflect the present status of Puerto Rico. AMENDMENTS 2006 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109-163 substituted "Commonwealths and possessions" for "Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions". 1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-433 inserted reference to Secretary of Defense. ARMY RESERVE COMMAND Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title IX, Sec. 903, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1620, as amended by Pub. L. 102-25, title VII, Sec. 704(a)(7), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 118; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title IX, Sec. 941, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1736, related to establishment of United States Army Reserve Command and assignment of forces to Army Reserve Command, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104- 201, div. A, title XII, Sec. 1211(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2691. See section 10171 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3075 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3075. Regular Army: composition -STATUTE- (a) The Regular Army is the component of the Army that consists of persons whose continuous service on active duty in both peace and war is contemplated by law, and of retired members of the Regular Army. (b) The Regular Army includes - (1) the officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army; (2) the professors, director of admissions, and cadets of the United States Military Academy; and (3) the retired officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170; Pub. L. 85-600, Sec. 1(1), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 95-551, Sec. 2, Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069; Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 1(39), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1297.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3075(a) 10:1c(a). June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Sec. 302, 64 Stat. 268. 3075(b) 10:1c (less (a)). -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (b), the words "holding appointments or enlisted in the Regular Army as now or hereafter provided by law", "and such other persons as are now or may hereafter be specified by law", and "commissioned * * * warrant officers" are omitted as surplusage, since the revised section lists all persons in the Regular Army. 10:1c (last sentence) is omitted as executed. AMENDMENTS 1982 - Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97-295 inserted a comma after "professors". 1978 - Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 95-551 substituted "director of admissions" for "registrar". 1958 - Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 85-600 included the registrar of the Military Academy. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Secs. 3076 to 3080 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Secs. 3076 to 3080. Repealed. -MISC1- [Secs. 3076 to 3080. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(a)(3)(A), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2980]. Section 3076, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170, related to composition of Army Reserve. See section 10104 of this title. Section 3077, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170, related to composition of Army National Guard of United States. See section 10105 of this title. Section 3078, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 171, provided that Army National Guard is a component of Army while in service of United States. See section 10106 of this title. Section 3079, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 171, related to status of Army National Guard of United States when not in Federal service. See section 10107 of this title. Section 3080, added Pub. L. 86-603, Sec. 1(2)(A), July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 357, related to authority of officers of Army National Guard of United States with respect to Federal status. See section 10215 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103-337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3081 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3081. Dental Corps: Chief, functions -STATUTE- (a) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall be an officer of that corps appointed as prescribed in section 3039 of this title. (b) Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, all dental functions of the Army shall be under the direction of the Chief of the Dental Corps. All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps. (c) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall - (1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice; (2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to organization requirements and utilization of the Dental Corps and dental auxiliary strength, appointments, advancement, training assignments, and transfer of dental personnel; and (3) serve as the adviser to the Office of the Surgeon General on all matters relating directly to dentistry. (d) Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, dental and dental auxiliary personnel throughout the Army shall be organized into units commanded by a designated Dental Corps Officer. Such officer will be directly responsible to the commander of installations, organizations, and activities for all professional and technical matters and such administrative matters as may be prescribed by regulation. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 95-485, title VIII, Sec. 805(b)(1), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1621; amended Pub. L. 99-433, title V, Sec. 502(f)(3), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1042.) -MISC1- AMENDMENTS 1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-433 substituted "section 3039" for "section 3040". -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3082 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- [Sec. 3082. Renumbered Sec. 10542] -STATUTE- -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3083 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3083. Public Affairs Specialty -STATUTE- 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- (Added Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, Sec. 596(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1765.) -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 3084 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 307 - THE ARMY -HEAD- Sec. 3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps: grade -STATUTE- The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army shall be appointed from among officers of the Veterinary Corps. The Chief of the Veterinary Corps serves in the grade of brigadier general. An officer appointed to that position who holds a lower grade shall be appointed in the grade of brigadier general. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title V, Sec. 504(b)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2531; amended Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title V, Sec. 502(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title X, Sec. 1056(c)(11), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.) -MISC1- AMENDMENTS 2006 - Pub. L. 109-163 substituted colon for semicolon in section catchline. 2003 - Pub. L. 108-136 inserted "shall be appointed from among officers of the Veterinary Corps. The Chief of the Veterinary Corps" after "Army". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title V, Sec. 502(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to appointments of the Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army that are made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003]." -End- -CITE- 10 USC PART II - PERSONNEL 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART II - PERSONNEL -HEAD- PART II - PERSONNEL -MISC1- Chap. Sec. 331. Strength 3201 333. Enlistments 3251 335. Appointments in the Regular Army 3281 [337. Repealed.] 339. Temporary Appointments 3441 341. Active Duty 3491 343. Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties 3531 345. Rank and Command 3571 [347. Repealed.] 349. Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties 3631 [351. Repealed.] 353. Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits 3681 355. Hospitalization 3721 357. Decorations and Awards 3741 [359. Repealed.] [360. Repealed.] [361. Repealed.] [363. Repealed.] [365. Repealed.] 367. Retirement for Length of Service 3911 369. Retired Grade 3961 371. Computation of Retired Pay 3991 373. Civilian Employees 4021 375. Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties 4061 AMENDMENTS 2003 - Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title V, Sec. 576(a)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1487, added item for chapter 375. 1994 - Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1672(a), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3015, struck out items for chapters 337 "Appointments as Reserve Officers", 361 "Separation for Various Reasons", and 363 "Separation or Transfer to Retired Reserve". 1980 - Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 502(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, struck out item for chapter 359 "Separation from Regular Army for Substandard Performance of Duty", item for chapter 360 "Separation from Regular Army for Moral or Professional Dereliction or in Interests of National Security", and item for chapter 365 "Retirement for Age". 1968 - Pub. L. 90-377, Sec. 3, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288, struck out item for chapter 351 "United States Disciplinary Barracks". Pub. L. 90-235, Sec. 8(5), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764, struck out item for chapter 347 "The Uniform". 1960 - Pub. L. 86-616, Secs. 2(b), 3(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 388, 390, substituted "Substandard Performance of Duty" for "Failure to Meet Standards" in item for chapter 359 and added item for chapter 360. 1958 - Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(95), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1487, substituted "3841" for "[No present sections]" in item for chapter 363. -End-