Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Nurse Corps

§ 3206. Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Nurse Corps (a) The authorized strength of the Army Nurse Corps in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Army is 2,009, or 6/1,000 of the authorized strength prescribed by section 3203 of this title, whichever is greater. (b) Of the authorized strength of the Army Nurse Corps in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Army, not more than 7/1,000 may be in the regular grade of lieutenant colonel, and not more than 16/1,000 may be in the regular grade of major. The Secretary of the Army snail prescribe the authorized strength of the Army Nurse Corps in officers on the active list in the regular grade of captain.