# 10 U.S.C. § 12005: Strength in grade: commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) in an active status

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 12005
- **Heading:** Strength in grade: commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) in an active status
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle E—Reserve Components > PART II—PERSONNEL GENERALLY > CHAPTER 1201—AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE

## Text

Subject to paragraph (2), the authorized strength of the Army and the Air Force in reserve commissioned officers in an active status in each grade named in paragraph (2) is as prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, respectively. A vacancy in any grade may be filled by an authorized appointment in any lower grade.

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2985 ; amended Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title IV, § 423], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–96; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 504 , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 1875 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(FF) , Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3233 .)

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