§9038 Office of Air Force Reserve: appointment of Chief

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8038 of this title as this section. 2017—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91 struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the annual report of the Chief of Air Force Reserve under paragraph (1) to Congress, together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at the same time each year that the annual report of the Secretary under section 113 of this title is submitted to Congress.” 2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, in heading, struck out “; Grade” after “Reappointment”, and in text, struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Air Force Reserve” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.” 2004—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “

December 31, 2006” for “

December 31, 2004”. 2002—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “

December 31, 2004” for “

October 1, 2003”. 2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Air Force Reserve from officers of the Air Force Reserve not on active duty, or on active duty under section 10211 of this title, who— “(1) have had at least 10 years of commissioned service in the Air Force; “(2) are in grade of brigadier general and above; and “(3) have been recommended by the Secretary of the Air Force.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The Chief of Air Force Reserve holds office for four years, but may be removed for cause at any time. He is eligible to succeed himself. If he holds a lower reserve grade, he shall be appointed in the grade of major general for service in the Air Force Reserve. However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.” 1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65 inserted at end “However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.” 1997—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–85 struck out “(1)” before “The Chief of Air Force”. 1996—Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsecs. (d) to (f). 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “10211” for “265”. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433, § 521(a)(2), renumbered section 8019 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 522(g)(3), struck out the comma after “Chief of Staff”.