10 U.S.C. § 7151Chapter 715

§7151. Commissioned officer grades

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§7151. Commissioned officer grades

The commissioned grades in the Regular Army are:

(1) Major general.

(2) Brigadier general.

(3) Colonel.

(4) Lieutenant colonel.

(5) Major.

(6) Captain.

(7) First lieutenant.

(8) Second lieutenant.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3281 10:506(a) (last 24 words). Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, §502(a) (last 24 words), 61 Stat. 884.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3281 of this title as this section.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

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.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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