Pub. L. 94-106, tit. VIII, sec. 820

Sec. 820. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total number of enlisted members of the Armed Forces of the United States that may be assigned or otherwise detailed to duty as enlisted aides on the personal staffs of officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps. Air Force, and Coast Guard (when operating as a service of the Navy) during any fiscal year shall be a number determined by (1) multiplying 4 times the number of officers serving on full-time active duty at the end of the fiscal year in the pay grade of O–10, (2) multiplying 2 times the number of officers serving on full-time active duty at the end of the fiscal year in the pay grade of O–9, and (3) adding the products obtained under clauses (1) and (2). 89 STAT. 545 (b) The Secretary of Defense shall allocate the aides authorized by subsection (a) of this section among officers of the Armed Forces, in such numbers as he determines appropriate, on the basis of the duties of such officers. (c) This section shall not apply with respect to the number of aides assigned to generals of the Army or admirals of the Fleet.