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PUBLIC LAW 349-MAY 5, 1954 Officer s t r e n g t h
50,00060,000. 70,000. 80,000. 90,000100,000 110,000 120,000 130,000 140,000 150,000
General i\
Colonel
350
3,352 3,752 4,102 4,452 4,752 5,002 5,202 5,402 5,602 5,802 6,002
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425 450 475 495 510 520 530 540 550
Lieutenant colonel 6,940 8,045 9,150 10,205 11,260 12,265 13,270 14,175 15,075 15,875 16,675
ST A T
Major 9,350 10,950 12,500 14,050 15,600 17,060 18,370 19,680 20,890 22,095 23,300
I n the event such authorized strength of commissioned officers on active duty falls between two strengths shown in the above table the numbers will be determined by mathematical interpolation between the numbers prescribed for the two strengths. The numbers authorized for any grade prescribed in the above table may be exceeded by the cumulative number of vacancies in any higher grades. Not more than 50 per centum of the general officer strength may be in a grade above brigadier general. SEC. 102. When the authorized strength of the Army in commissioned officers on active duty exceeds one hundred and fifty thousand, the Secretary of the Army shall, in general conformity with the table set forth in section 101 of this title, fix the authorized strength in each of the grades covered by that table. TITLE II — COMMISSION E D OFFICERS I N THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 61 Stat. 831. 34 USC Sa(a). Line officers. Distribution.
34 USC 5a(k).
SEC. 201. Subsection 303(a) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 303. (a) Of the total number of line officers serving on active duty at any one time, exclusive of officers carried by law as additional numbers in grade and of fleet admirals, the number of officers who may serve in each of the grades above lieutenant shall, except as otherwise provided by subsection 303(k) of this Act, be no greater than a number appropriate to the total number as set forth in the following table: " U N R E S T R I C T E D LINE 'Total line officers, exclusive of officers carried Rear admiral and above by law as extra n umbers and of fleet admirals 32,000. 40,00060,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000 125,000 150,000 175,000 200,000 250,000
215 222 228 237 244 252 259 262 291 305 323 342 379
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Captain 1,920 2,320 2,758 3,140 3,479 3,782 4,053 4,295 4,792 5,165 5,441 5,640 5,854
Commander 3,840 4,498 5,235 5,851 6,374 6,821 7,205 7,538 8,201 8,683 9,017 9,244 9,504
Lieutenant commander 5,760 7,080 8,650 10,148 11,487 12,752 13,914 15,030 17,500 19,500 21,175 22,560 24,600
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 shah 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 captain not to exceed the following percentages may be officers designated for limited d u t y: I n the grade of commander, 3.64 per centum; in the grade of lieutenant commander 8.62 per centum."
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