10 U.S.C. § 591 — Reference to chapters 1205 and 1207

Page 577 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 601 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective on the first day of the fourth month beginning after Oct. 5, 1994, see section 541(h) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 571 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190, set out as an Effective Date of 1991 Amend- ment note under section 521 of this title. CHAPTER 34—APPOINTMENTS AS RESERVE OFFICERS Sec. 591. Reference to chapters 1205 and 1207. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(d)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2991, amended analysis generally, substituting item 591 for former items 591 to 600a. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 515(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2407, added item 596. 1986—Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, § 508(d)(1)(B), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3867, added item 600a. 1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 105, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2849, substituted ‘‘34’’ for ‘‘35’’ as chapter number. 1958—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(11), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1440, added item 592 and struck out item 596 ‘‘Officers: pro- motion’’. § 591. Reference to chapters 1205 and 1207 Provisions of law relating to appointments of reserve officers other than warrant officers are set forth in chapter 1205 of this title (beginning with section 12201). Provisions of law relating to appointments and promotion of reserve warrant officers are set forth in chapter 1207 (beginning with section 12241). (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(d)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2991.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 591 to 594, 595, and 596 were renumbered sections 12201 to 12204, 12208, and 12205 of this title, re- spectively. Another prior section 596, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 25, related to promotion of officers in the Re- serve components, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(2), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570. Prior sections 596a, 596b, 597 to 599, 600, and 600a were renumbered sections 12206, 12207, 12241 to 12243, 12209, and 12210 of this title, respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title. CHAPTER 35—TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN OFFICER GRADES Sec. 601. Positions of importance and responsibility: generals and lieutenant generals; admirals and vice admirals. 602. Flexibility in determining terms of appoint- ment for certain senior officer positions. Sec. 603. Appointments in time of war or national emergency. 604. Senior joint officer positions: recommenda- tions to the Secretary of Defense. 605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain; captain, commander, lieu- tenant commander, lieutenant. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 504(b), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 241, added item 602. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 503(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1742, added item 605. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IV, § 405(c)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2745, added item 604. 1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1113(d)(1)(B), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502, struck out item 602 ‘‘Warrant officers: temporary promotions’’ and substituted ‘‘Ap- pointments in time of war or national emergency’’ for ‘‘Commissioned officer grades: time of war or national emergency’’ in item 603. § 601. Positions of importance and responsibility: generals and lieutenant generals; admirals and vice admirals (a) The President may designate positions of importance and responsibility to carry the grade of general or admiral or lieutenant general or vice admiral. The President may assign to any such position an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who is serv- ing on active duty in any grade above colonel or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, any grade above captain. An officer assigned to any such position has the grade specified for that position if he is appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen- ate. Except as provided in subsection (b), the ap- pointment of an officer to a grade under this section for service in a position of importance and responsibility ends on the date of the termi- nation of the assignment of the officer to that position. (b) An officer who is appointed to the grade of general, admiral, lieutenant general, or vice ad- miral for service in a position designated under subsection (a) or by law to carry that grade shall continue to hold that grade— (1) while serving in that position; (2) while under orders transferring him to another position designated under subsection (a) or by law to carry one of those grades, be- ginning on the day his assignment to the first position is terminated and ending on the day before the day on which he assumes the second position; (3) while hospitalized, beginning on the day of the hospitalization and ending on the day he is discharged from the hospital, but not for more than 180 days; (4) at the discretion of the Secretary of De- fense, while the officer is awaiting orders after being relieved from the position designated under subsection (a) or by law to carry one of those grades, but not for more than 60 days be- ginning on the day the officer is relieved from the position, unless, during such period, the officer is placed under orders to another posi- tion designated under subsection (a) or by law