(a) There are chaplains in the Army. The Chaplains include—
(1) the Chief of Chaplains;
(2) commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed as chaplains; and
(3) other officers of the Army appointed as chaplains in the Army.
(b) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of major general.
Open Table| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3073 | 10:231a. | June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §309, 64 Stat. 270. |
The words "authorized by section 21f of this title", "as now or hereafter provided by law", and "and commissioned * * * or in any component thereof" are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, §808(a), renumbered section 3073 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 115–232, §510(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
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.
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