Air Force: members on active duty

§ 8201. Air Force: members on active duty (a) The authorized strength of the Air Force in members on active duty, exclusive of— (1) officer candidates; (2) aviation cadets; (3) Reserves on active duty for training; (4) members paid from appropriations for the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve; and 498 (5) Reserves ordered to active duty in an emergency; is 502,000. (b) The authorized daily average strength of the Air Force in members on active duty during the fiscal year, exclusive of— (1) officer candidates; (2) Reserves on active duty for training purposes only; and (3) members employed in the Selective Service System; is 502,000.