Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 915 — Appointments in the Regular Air Force and in the Space Force
§ 9151. Commissioned officer grades
Statutory text
The commissioned grades in the Regular Air Force and in the Space Force are:
Major general.
Brigadier general.
Colonel.
Lieutenant colonel.
Major.
Captain.
First lieutenant.
Second lieutenant.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507, § 8281 · 70A Stat. 507
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9151
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507, § 8281
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507, § 8281John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 806(b)(3) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 9151
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8281 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8281 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Chapter 835.— Sections 8281 and 8310 are redesignated as sections 9151 and 9160, respectively.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.Space Force Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 118–31 div. A title XVII § 1741(a)(1) · 137 Stat. 136
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9151
Pub. L. 118–31 inserted “and in the Space Force” after “in the Regular Air Force” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 118–31 inserted “and in the Space Force” after “in the Regular Air Force” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Commissioned officer grades.— Section 9151 10 USC 9151. is amended by inserting “and in the Space Force” after “in the Regular Air Force”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 8281 | 10:506(a) (last 24 words). | Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, § 502(a) (last 24 words), 61 Stat. 884. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018–2023 · 2 rounds
2023
Pub. L. 118–31 inserted “and in the Space Force” after “in the Regular Air Force” in introductory provisions.
2018
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8281 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Credits
1956–2023 · 3 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507, § 8281
- 2018renumbered § 9151, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(3), , 132 Stat. 1832
- 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1741(a)(1), , 137 Stat. 679.
Show as published
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507, § 8281; renumbered § 9151, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(3), , 132 Stat. 1832; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1741(a)(1), , 137 Stat. 679.)