Pub. L. 83-349, tit. I, sec. 101

Sec. 101. The number of commissioned officers on active duty in the Army in each of the following grades on the last day of each fiscal year when compared to the total number of commissioned officers on active duty in the Army authorized by the Secretary of the Army (exclusive of Reserve officers on active duty for training purposes only, and officers serving with other departments or agencies of the Government on a reimbursable basis) snail not exceed the numbers which are set forth in the following table: 68 Stat. 66 Officer strength General Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major 50,000 350 3, 352 6, 940 9, 350 60,000 400 3, 752 8, 045 10, 950 70,000 425 4, 102 9, 150 12, 500 80,000 450 4, 452 10, 205 14, 050 90,000 475 4, 752 11, 260 15, 600 100,000 495 5, 002 12, 265 17, 060 110,000 510 5, 202 13, 270 18, 370 120,000 520 5, 402 14, 175 19, 680 130,000 530 5, 602 15, 075 20, 890 140,000 540 5, 802 15, 875 22, 095 150,000 550 6, 002 16, 675 23, 300 In 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.