Pub. L. 83-349, tit. III, sec. 301

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 2. General officers 3. Colonel 4. Lieutenant colonel 5. Major 312 3, 133 6, 065 9, 455 50,000 324 3, 540 6, 822 11, 298 70,000 336 3, 857 7, 427 18, 125 80,000 349 4, 107 7, 920 14, 936 90,000 363 4, 299 8, 316 16, 740 100,000 380 4, 440 8, 620 18, 530 110,000 398 4, 750 9, 350 20, 295 120,000 416 5, 020 10, 056 22, 056 130,000 434 5, 273 10, 725 23, 803 140,000 452 5, 484 11, 368 25, 536 150,000 470 5, 665 12, 000 27, 255 160,000 478 5, 842 12, 608 28, 976 170,000 486 5, 974 13, 175 80, 885 180,000 495 6, 075 13, 716 32, 328