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PUBLIC LAW 349-MAY 5, 1954 ' U N R E S T R I C T E D LINE
'Total line officers, exclusive of officers carried by law as extra numbers
Brigadier general and above
10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 25,000 27,500 30,000 32,500 35,000
Colonel
600 615 630 645 660 670 680 690 700 705 710
Lieutenant colonel 1,200 1,250 1,295 1,335 1,370 1,400 1,425 1,445 1,460 1,470 1,475
Major
1,800 2,175 2,535 2,880 3,210 3,525 3,825 4,110 4,380 4,635 4,875
I n the event the total number of such line officers serving on active duty falls between two strengths shown in the above table the number in each grade shall be determined by proportionate interpolation between the respective numbers prescribed for the two strengths. Of the number of officers determined under this section for each grade below colonel not to exceed the following percentages may be officers designated for limited d u t y: I n the grade of lieutenant colonel, 3.64 per centum; in the grade of major, 8.62 per centum." TITLE III—COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE AIR FORCE SEC. 301. The number of commissioned officers of the Air Force on active duty in each of the following grades on the last day of each fiscal year shall not exceed the numbers, set forth in columns 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the following table, applicable to the total number of commissioned officers of the Air Force determined by the Secretary of the Air Force to be on active duty. 1. Total commissioned officers on active duty 50,00060,000. 70,00080,00090,000100,000 110,000 120,000 130,000 140,000 150,000 160,000 170,000 180,000
2. General officers 312 324 336 349 363 380 398 416 434 452 470 478 486 495
3. Colonel 3,133 3,540 3,857 4,107 4,299 4,440 4,750 5,020 5,273 5,484 5,665 5,842 5,974 6,075
4. Lieutenant colonel 6,065 6,822 7,427 7,920 8,316 8,620 9,350 10,056 10,725 11,368 12,000 12,608 13,175 13, 716
5. Major 9,455 11,298 13,125 14,936 16, 740 18,530 20,295 22,056 23,803 25, 536 27,255 28,976 30,685 32,328
SEC. 302. If the number of commissioned officers on active duty falls between two strength figures set forth in column 1 of the table set forth in section 301 of this title, the numbers in columns 2, 3, 4, and 5 of that table shall be determined by mathematical interpolation between the numbers prescribed for the two strengths. SEC. 303. Not more than 50 per centum of the general officer strength may be in a grade above brigadier general. SEC. 304. The strength authorized for any grade under the table set forth in section 301 of this title may be exceeded by the number of officers in that grade who are on active duty for training purposes only plus the number assigned to an agency or department, other than the Department of the Air Force, on a reimbursable basis.
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