PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2505 "Total number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in categories specified in subsection (b)) on active duty: Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in the grade of: Major 14,883 15,693 16,502 17,312 18,121 18,931 19,741 20,550 21,360 22,169 22,979 23,789 2,525 2,900 3,275 3,650 4,025 4,400 4,775 Lieutenant Colonel 9,805 10,193 10,582 10,971 11,360 11,749 12,138 12,527 12,915 13,304 13,692 14,081 1,480 1,600 1,720 1,840 1,960 2,080 2,200 Colonel 3,392 3,573 3,754 3,935 4,115 4,296 4,477 4,658 4,838 5,019 5,200 5,381 571 592 613 633 654 675 695. " 70,000 75,000 80,000 85,000 90,000 95,000 100,000 105,000 110,000 115,000 120,000 125,000 Marine Corps: 10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 25,000 (b) REVISION IN NAVY LIMITATIONS. —The table in paragraph (2) of such section is amended to read as follows: "Total number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in categories specified in subsection (b)) on active duty: Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in grade of: Lieutenant commander 7,331 7,799 8,267 8,735 9,203 9,671 10,139 10,606 11,074 11,541 12,009 12,476 12,944 13,567 16,683 Commander 5,018 5,239 5,460 5,681 5,902 6,123 6,343 6,561 6,782 7,002 7,222 7,441 7,661 7,954 9,419 Captain 2,116 2,223 2,330 2,437 2,544 2,651 2,758 2,864 2,971 3,078 3,185 3,292 3,398 3,541 4,254." Navy: 30,000 33,000 36,000 39,000 42,000 45,000 48,000 51,000 54,000 57,000 60,000 63,000 66,000 70,000 90,000 (c) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR VARIATIONS IN END STRENGTHS. — The following provisions of law are repealed:
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