§20110 Strength in grade: Space Force general officers in a Space Force active status, not on sustained duty

Summary

Only five Space Force generals can be on active duty at one time if they are not on sustained duty. Two groups do not count against that limit: officers covered by section 526, and officers in joint duty assignments under chapter 38, but no more than two officers can be excluded for being in those joint assignments. A general cannot be permanently dropped in rank just because the allowed number falls. The five-officer limit also does not apply for 60 days after an officer leaves a joint or other active assignment. The Secretary of Defense can let the Secretary of the Air Force extend that 60-day period by up to 120 more days, but no more than three officers can have such extensions at once.