94 STAT. 2890
PUBLIC LAW 96-513—DEC. 12, 1980
"Total number of line officers serving on active duty in the grade of ensign and above (excluding officers carried as additional numbers in grade): 32,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 175,000 200,000 250,000
Computation.
Ante, p. 2842.
Limitation.
Number of commodore admirals and rear admirals 215 222 228 237 244 252 259 262 291 305 323 342 379.
"(b)(1) The Secretary of the Navy, whenever the needs of the service require, but at least once annually, shall compute the number of officers authorized under subsection (a) for the grades of commodore admiral and rear admiral. The number so computed for such grades shall be the number of officers on active duty (excluding officers in categories specified in section 523(b) of this title) specified for such grades. If at the time of making computations under this subsection the Secretary determines that the number of officers required to meet the needs of the service in the grades of commodore admiral and rear admiral is less than the specified number for such grades, the lesser number becomes the specified number for such grades. Any reduction under this subsection may be applied as an increase in the prescribed number for any lower grade. "(2) When making a computation under this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe a number for the grade of rear admiral. The number prescribed for the grade of commodore admiral is the number specified in this subsection less the number prescribed for the grade of rear admiral. "(c)(1) Whenever the needs of the service require but at least once annually, the Secretary of the Navy shall specify the total number of officers designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, and special duty who may be serving on active duty in the grades of commodore admiral and rear admiral. Such number may not exceed 13 percent of the number of officers specified in subsection (b) for the grades of commodore admiral and rear admiral. If at the time of making a specification under this subsection, the Secretary determines that the total number of such officers required to meet the needs of the service in the grades of commodore admiral and rear admiral is less than the specified number for such grades as specified under this subsection, the lesser number becomes the specified numbers for officers in such grades. Any reduction under this subsection may be applied as an increase in the prescribed number for any lower grade. "(2) When making a specification under this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe a number for the grade of rear admiral. The number prescribed for the grade of commodore admiral shall be the number specified in this subsection less the number prescribed for the grade of rear admiral. "(3) For the purpose of subsection (a), all officers designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, and special duty are additional numbers in grade.
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