110 STAT. 286 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 for any of the armed forces is identical to the number applicable to that armed force under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may reduce that number by not more than 0.5 percent. "(e) The number of members of the armed forces on active duty shall be counted for purposes of this section in the same manner as applies under section 115(a)(1) of this title.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "691. Permanent end strength levels to support two major regional contingencies.". (c) ACTIVE COMPONENT END STRENGTH FLEXIBILITY. — Section 115(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "0.5 percent" and inserting in lieu thereof "1 percent". 10 USC 523 note. SEC. 402. TEMPORARY VARIATION IN DOPMA AUTHORIZED END STRENGTH LIMITATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AIR FORCE AND NAVY OFFICERS IN CERTAIN GRADES. (a) AIR FORCE OFFICERS.— In the administration of the limitation under section 523(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, the numbers applicable to officers of the Air Force serving on active duty in the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel shall be the numbers set forth for that fiscal year in the following table (rather than the numbers determined in accordance with the table in that section): Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in the Fiscal year: ^^'^^ °^- Major Lieutenant colonel Colonel 1996 15,566 9,876 3,609 1997 15,645 9,913 3,627 (b) NAVY OFFICERS. —In the administration of the limitation under section 523(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, the numbers applicable to officers of the Navy serving on active duty in the grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain shall be the numbers set forth for that fiscal year in the following table (rather than the numbers determined in accordance with the table in that section): Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in the grade of: Fiscal year: ^'^""mander"""" Commander Captain 1996 11,924 7,390 3,234 1997 11,732 7,297 3,188 SEC. 403. CERTAIN GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS AWAITING RETIRE- MENT NOT TO BE COUNTED. (a) DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES. —Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) An officer continuing to hold the grade of general or admiral under section 601(b)(4) of this title after relief from the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff" of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff" of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps shall not be counted for purposes of this section.".
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