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 PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3869

SEC. 511. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THREE- AND FOUR-STAR GRADES

During fiscal year 1987, the numbers of officers authorized under section 525(b) of title 10, United States Code, to be on active duty in grades above major general and rear admiral are increased as follows: (1) AIR FORCE GENERALS.—The number of officers of the Air

Force authorized to be serving on active duty in the grade of general is increased by one. (2) NAVY VICE ADMIRALS.—The number of officers of the Navy authorized to be serving on active duty in a grade above rear admiral is increased by three. None of the additional officers in grades above rear admiral by reason of this paragraph may be in the grade of admiral. (3) MARINE CORPS GENERAL OFFICERS.—The number of officers of the Marine Corps authorized to be serving on active duty in grades above major general is increased by two. Only one additional officer in a grade above major general by reason of this paragraph may be in the grade of general. SEC. 512. STUDY ON STAFFING SPECIALITIES

OF CRITICAL WARTIME MEDICAL

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of possible actions which could be taken by the Department of Defense or by law to improve staffing of critical wartime medical specialities (including physician, nurse, and enlisted specialities) in both the active and reserve components. The study shall address the desirability of at least the following actions: (1) Extending the mandatory retirement age of medical personnel in the active and reserve components. (2) Extending the age limitations on enlistments and on officer accessions for medical personnel into the active and reserve components. (3) Improving Department of Defense marketing techniques 5 y for attracting medical personnel in critical wartime medical specialities in the active and reserve components. (4) Establishing alternative participation requirements for medical personnel in the reserve components. (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 1987, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include specific recommendations for legislative and administrative action with respect to the best methods for improving the staffing of critical wartime medical specialities in both the active and reserve components. SEC. 513. STUDY OF REPRESENTATION OF RELIGIOUS FAITHS IN THE ARMED FORCES

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study of the faith composition of the chaplains of the Armed Forces. Such study shall include the following: (1) A statistical listing of the faith composition of the Armed Forces and of the Corps of Chaplains, to include an analysis of how the number of adherents to faith groups is determined.

10 USC 525 note.

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