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10 U.S.C. § 20110 — Strength in grade: Space Force general officers in a Space Force active status, not on sustained duty

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10 U.S.C. § 20110 — Strength in grade: Space Force general officers in a Space Force active status, not on sustained duty

**(a) Authorized Strength.—** The authorized strength of general officers in the Space Force serving in a Space Force active status but not on sustained duty is five. **(b) Exclusions.—** The following Space Force general officers shall not be counted for purposes of this section: (1) Those counted under [section 526 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section526&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Those serving in a joint duty assignment for purposes of chapter 38 of this title, except that the number of officers who may be excluded under this paragraph may not exceed two. **(c) Permanent Grade.—** A Space Force general officer may not be reduced in permanent grade because of a reduction in the number authorized under subsection (a). **(d) Temporary Exclusion.—** The limitations of subsection (a) do not apply to an officer released from a joint duty assignment or other non-joint active service assignment, but only during the 60-day period beginning on the date the officer departs the joint duty or other active service assignment. The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to extend the 60-day period by an additional 120 days, except that not more than three Space Force officers may be covered by an extension under this subsection at the same time.

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**(a) Authorized Strength.—** The authorized strength of general officers in the Space Force serving in a Space Force active status but not on sustained duty is five. **(b) Exclusions.—** The following Space Force general officers shall not be counted for purposes of this section: (1) Those counted under [section 526 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section526&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Those serving in a joint duty assignment for purposes of chapter 38 of this title, except that the number of officers who may be excluded under this paragraph may not exceed two. **(c) Permanent Grade.—** A Space Force general officer may not be reduced in permanent grade because of a reduction in the number authorized under subsection (a). **(d) Temporary Exclusion.—** The limitations of subsection (a) do not apply to an officer released from a joint duty assignment or other non-joint active service assignment, but only during the 60-day period beginning on the date the officer departs the joint duty or other active service assignment. The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to extend the 60-day period by an additional 120 days, except that not more than three Space Force officers may be covered by an extension under this subsection at the same time.

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10 U.S.C. § 526 — Authorized strength: general officers and flag officers on active duty

**(a) Limitations.—** The number of general officers on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, and the number of flag officers on active duty in the Navy, may not exceed the number specified for the armed force concerned as follows: (1) For the Army, 219. (2) For the Navy, 150. (3) For the Air Force, 168. (4) For the Marine Corps, 64. (5) For the Space Force, 24. **(b) Limited Exclusion for Joint Duty Requirements.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense may designate up to 232 general officer and flag officer positions that are joint duty assignments for purposes of chapter 38 of this title for exclusion from the limitations in subsection (a). (2) **Minimum number.—** — Unless the Secretary of Defense determines that a lower number is in the best interest of the Department of Defense, the minimum number of officers serving in positions designated under paragraph (1) for each armed force shall be as follows: (A) For the Army, 75. (B) For the Navy, 53. (C) For the Air Force, 68. (D) For the Marine Corps, 17. (E) For the Space Force, 6. **(c) Exclusion of Certain Officers of Reserve Components and of the Space Force.—** The limitations of this section do not apply to the following: (1) A general or flag officer of a reserve component or of the Space Force who is on active duty— (A) for training; or (B) under a call or order specifying a period of less than 180 days. (2) (A) A general or flag officer of a reserve component who is authorized by the Secretary of the military department concerned to serve on active duty for a period of at least 180 days and not longer than 365 days. (B) The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize a number, determined under subparagraph (C), of of

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