10 U.S.C. § 7152Chapter 715

§7152. General officers: title of office

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§7152. General officers: title of office

An officer holding an appointment as a general officer in the Regular Army may be called a general officer in the Regular Army. In addition, a general officer of the Regular Army in the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Veterinary Corps, Judge Advocate General's Corps, or the Chaplains, may be called a general officer of that branch.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3282 10:506(b) (less 2d sentence). Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, §502(b) (less 2d sentence), 61 Stat. 884.

The words "may be called" are substituted for the words "shall be known as" and "may be specifically referred to". The words "of that branch" are substituted for the enumeration of branches.


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3282 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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