-CITE- 10 USC CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -MISC1- Sec. [8571. Repealed.] 8572. Rank: commissioned officers serving under temporary appointments. [8573, 8574. Repealed.] 8575. Rank: warrant officers. [8576 to 8578. Repealed.] 8579. Command: commissioned officers in certain designated categories. [8580. Repealed.] 8581. Command: chaplains. [8582. Repealed.] 8583. Requirement of exemplary conduct. AMENDMENTS 1997 - Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, Sec. 507(b)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1727, added item 8583. 1980 - Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 504(15), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2917, struck out items 8571 "Rank: commissioned officers on active duty", 8573 "Rank: commissioned officers in regular grades of brigadier general and major general; seniority list", 8574 "Rank: commissioned officers in regular grades below brigadier general", and 8582 "Command: retired officers". 1974 - Pub. L. 93-525, Dec. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1695, struck out item 8577 "Command: flying units". 1968 - Pub. L. 90-235, Sec. 5(a)(5), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761, struck out items 8576 "Command: when different commands of Air Force and Marine Corps join", and 8578 "Command, commissioned officers of Air Force in same grade on duty at same place". 1967 - Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(30), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 382, struck out item 8580 "Command: female members of Air Force". -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8571 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8571. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 8571. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-513, title II, Sec. 211, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885]. Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 528; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Secs. 1(183), 33(a)(41), 72 Stat. 1533, 1566; June 30, 1960, Pub. L. 86-559, Sec. 1(64), 74 Stat. 278, provided that commissioned officers of Air Force on active duty in same grade rank themselves according to date of rank and specified procedures for determining date of rank. See section 741 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96- 513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8572 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8572. Rank: commissioned officers serving under temporary appointments -STATUTE- The President may, in accordance with the needs of the Air Force, adjust dates of rank of commissioned officers of the Air Force serving in temporary grades. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 529.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8572 10:506d(c) (last Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, sentence). Sec. 515(c) (last sentence), 61 Stat. 907. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The word "commissioned" is inserted for clarity, since the source statute related only to commissioned officers. The words "in his discretion, from time to time" are omitted as surplusage. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Secs. 8573, 8574 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Secs. 8573, 8574. Repealed. -MISC1- [Secs. 8573, 8574. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-513, title II, Sec. 211, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885]. Section 8573, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 529, specified date of rank of an officer whose regular grade is brigadier general and date of rank of an officer whose regular grade is major general and provided that names of general officers of Regular Air Force be carried on a seniority list in order of seniority in both regular grade and date of rank. See section 741 of this title. Section 8574, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 530; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Secs. 1(184), 33(a)(24), 72 Stat. 1533, 1565, provided for determination of rank of commissioned officers of same grade in Regular Air Force who are on same promotion list, rank of commissioned officers of same grade in Regular Air Force who are not on same promotion list or not on a promotion list, and rank among graduates of each class at United States Military, Naval, or Air Force Academies who, upon graduation, are appointed to Regular Air Force. See section 741 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96- 513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8575 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8575. Rank: warrant officers -STATUTE- Warrant officers rank next below second lieutenants and rank among themselves within each warrant officer grade under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 530.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8575 10:593 (less 1st Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 384, sentence). Sec. 4 (less 1st sentence), 55 Stat. 653; May 29, 1954, ch. 249, Sec. 19(e), 68 Stat. 167. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:593 (2d sentence) is omitted as executed. The words "within each warrant officer grade" are inserted for clarity, since section 745 of this title covers rank between warrant officers in different warrant officer grades. The words "they shall take precedence" are omitted as surplusage. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8576 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8576. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 8576. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-235, Sec. 5(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761]. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 530, provided for command when different commands of Air Force and Marine Corps joined or served together. See section 747 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8577 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8577. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 8577. Repealed. Pub. L. 93-525, Dec. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1695]. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 530, provided for the command of flying units by commissioned officers of Air Force who had received aeronautical ratings as pilots of service types of aircraft. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8578 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8578. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 8578. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-235, Sec. 5(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761]. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 530, provided for command when two or more commissioned officers of Air Force in same grade were on duty at same place. See section 749 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8579 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8579. Command: commissioned officers in certain designated categories -STATUTE- An officer designated as a medical, dental, veterinary, medical service, or biomedical sciences officer or as a nurse is not entitled to exercise command because of rank, except within the categories prescribed in subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (i) of section 8067 of this title, or over persons placed under his charge. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531; Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(156), (185), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1513, 1533; Pub. L. 96-513, title II, Sec. 212(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1956 ACT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8579(a) 10:82. R.S. 1169. 8579(b) 10:166e (less 1st Apr. 16, 1947, ch. 38, sentence). Sec. 106 (less 1st sentence), 61 Stat. 44. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), the words "Except as provided in section 94 of this title", not contained in section 1169 of the Revised Statutes, but contained in the United States Code, are omitted as surplusage, since 10:94 deals exclusively with assignments. The words "except within the categories prescribed in section 8067(a)-(d) of this title" are substituted for the words "in the line or in other staff corps". Air Force nurses and women medical specialists are not covered by subsection (a), since their command authority is specifically stated in subsection (b). In subsection (b), the words "may exercise command only" are substituted for the words "shall not be entitled * * * to command except". The words "by virtue of their rank" and "by competent authority" are omitted as surplusage. 10:166(e) (last 22 words of last sentence) is omitted as superseded by section 8012(e) of this title. 1958 ACT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8579(b) 10 App.:166b-3. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 654, Sec. 1, 69 Stat. 579. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This amendment reflects the authority contained in section 8067(e) and (f) of this title to appoint male reserve officers with a view to designation as Air Force nurses or medical specialists. AMENDMENTS 1980 - Pub. L. 96-513 substituted provision prohibiting an officer designated as a medical, dental, veterinary, medical service, or biomedical sciences officer or as a nurse from exercising command because of rank, except within the categories prescribed in section 8067(a) to (f) or (i) of this title, or over persons placed under his charge for provision prohibiting an officer designated as a medical, dental, veterinary, or medical service officer from exercising command because of rank, except within categories prescribed in section 8067(a) to (d) of this title, and authorizing an Air Force nurse or medical specialist to exercise command only within his category, or over persons placed under his charge. 1958 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-861 struck out "woman" before "medical specialist", and substituted "his" for "her" in two places. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96- 513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8580 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8580. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 8580. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(30), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 382]. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531, provided that Secretary of Air Force should prescribe military authority that female members of Air Force, except those designated under section 8067 of this title to perform professional functions, might exercise. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8581 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8581. Command: chaplains -STATUTE- An officer designated as a chaplain has rank without command. -SOURCE- (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8581 10:235. R.S. 1122. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The words "and shall be on the same footing with other officers of the Army, as to tenure of office, retirement, and pensions" are omitted as obsolete, since there is no distinction between the status of a chaplain as an officer and the status of other officers of the Air Force. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8582 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8582. Repealed. -MISC1- [Sec. 8582. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-513, title II, Sec. 211, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885]. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531, provided that a retired officer has no right to command except when on active duty. See section 750 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96- 513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 8583 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 845 - RANK AND COMMAND -HEAD- Sec. 8583. Requirement of exemplary conduct -STATUTE- All commanding officers and others in authority in the Air Force are required - (1) to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination; (2) to be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command; (3) to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the Air Force, all persons who are guilty of them; and (4) to take all necessary and proper measures, under the laws, regulations, and customs of the Air Force, to promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officers and enlisted persons under their command or charge. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, Sec. 507(b)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1727.) -End- -CITE- 10 USC [CHAPTER 847 - REPEALED] 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL [CHAPTER 847 - REPEALED] -HEAD- [CHAPTER 847 - REPEALED] -End- -CITE- 10 USC Secs. 8611, 8612 01/03/2012 (112-90) -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL [CHAPTER 847 - REPEALED] -HEAD- Secs. 8611, 8612. Repealed. -MISC1- [Secs. 8611, 8612. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-235, Sec. 8(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764]. Section 8611, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531, provided that President could prescribe uniform of Air Force. Section 8612, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531, provided for disposition of uniforms of enlisted members of Air Force who were discharged and for disposition of uniforms of and issuance of civilian clothing to enlisted members of Air Force who were discharged otherwise than honorably. -End-