Regular Air Force: strength in grade; general officers

§ 8210. Regular Air Force: strength in grade; general officers (a) The authorized strength of the Regular Air Force in general officers on the active list, exclusive of the number authorized for the categories named in subsection (b), is 75/10,000 of the authorized strength of the Regular Air Force in commissioned officers on the active list, exclusive of the number of commissioned officers on the active list authorized in each of the categories named in subsection (b) and exclusive of medical service officers. Of this authorized strength, not more than one-half may be in a regular grade above brigadier general. (b) The authorized strength of each of the following categories— (1) medical officers; (2) dental officers; (3) veterinary officers; and (4) chaplains; in general officers on the active list of the Regular Air Force is 5/1,000 of the authorized strength of the category concerned in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Air Force. Not more than one-half of the authorized strength in general officers in such a category may be in a regular grade above brigadier general. (c) The number of general officers authorized for the active list of the Regular Air Force by subsections (a) and (b) may not be more than 156. Of this total there may not be more than— (1) 4 medical officers, of whom not more than 2 may be in a regular grade above brigadier general; (2) 1 dental officer, in the regular grade of brigadier general; (3) 1 chaplain, in the regular grade of brigadier general; (4) 150 on the active list of the Regular Air Force, exclusive of those authorized under clauses (1)–(3) of this subsection, of whom not more than 75 may be in a regular grade above brigradier general. (d) When the application of the percentages and ratios specified in this section results in a fraction, a fraction of one-half or more is counted as one, and a fraction of less than one-half is disregarded. 501 (e) General officers on the active list of the Regular Air Force who are specifically authorized by law to hold any civil office under the United States, or any instrumentality thereof, are not counted in determining authorized strength under this section.