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299 299 (b) The authorized strength of the Regular Marine Corps in enlisted women, excluding retired members, is 2 percent of the authorized strength of the Regular Marine Corps in enlisted members authorized by section 5402 of this title. § 5411. Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps: women officers (a) The authorized strength of the Regular Navy in— (1) women officers on the active list of the Navy appointed under section 5590 of this title; and (2) women officers holding permanent appointments in warrant officer grades, excluding retired officers; is equal to 10 percent of the authorized strength of the Regular Navy in enlisted women authorized by section 5410 of this title. (b) The authorized strength of the Regular Marine Corps in— (1) women officers on the active list of the Marine Corps; and (2) women officers holding permanent appointments in warrant officer grades, excluding retired officers; is equal to 10 percent of the authorized strength of the Regular Marine Corps in enlisted women authorized by section 5410 of this title. § 5412. Regular Navy: Hospital Corps The authorized strength of the Regular Navy in enlisted members in the Hospital Corps, excluding retired members and members furloughed without pay, is equal to 3^0 percent of the sum of the authorized strengths of the Regular Navy and the Regular Marine Corps in enlisted members authorized by sections 5401 and 5402 of this title. § 5413. Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve Whenever the authorized strengths of the Naval Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve are not prescribed by law, they shall be prescribed by the President. CHAPTER 533.—DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE Sec. 5441. 5442. 5443. 5444. 5445. 5446. 5447. 5448. 5449. 5450. 5451. 5452. 5453. 5454. 5455. 5456.

Prescribed number; vacancies. Navy: line oflScers on active duty. Marine Corps: oflBcers on active duty. Navy: staff corps oflScers on active duty. Suspension: sections 5442, 5443, 5444. Application: sections 5442, 5448, 5444. Navy: line oflBcers on the active list; permanent grade. Marine Corps: oflScers on the active list; permanent grade. Navy: staff corps officers on the active list; permanent grade. Regular Navy: retired flag officers on active duty. Suspension: preceding sections. Navy: women line officers on the active list; permanent grade. Marine Corps: women officers on the active list; permanent grade. Computations: rule when fraction occurs in final result. Computations and determinations: effect on status of officers. Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve.

§5441. Prescribed number; vacancies In this chapter "prescribed number" or "number... prescribed", as applied to a grade or combination of grades, means the number of officers of a described corps, designation, or other category that shall

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