10 U.S.C. 8088: Judge Advocate General's Corps: Office of the Judge Advocate General; Judge Advocate General; appointment, term, emoluments, duties

2018

• Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5148 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

2016

• Pub. L. 114–328 struck out last sentence which read as follows: "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as appropriate." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as appropriate." for "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, shall hold a grade not lower than rear admiral or major general, as appropriate." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–163, §1057(a)(2), struck out "or Territory" after "highest court of a State". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 109–163, §508(b), substituted "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, shall hold a grade not lower than rear admiral or major general, as appropriate." for "If an officer appointed as the Judge Advocate General holds a lower regular grade, the officer shall be appointed in the regula… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–375 added subsec. (e). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (e)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–337, §504(b)(1)(A), added last sentence and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: "While so serving, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy shall be entitled to the rank and grade of rear admiral or major general, as appropriate, unless entitled to a higher… · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–337, §504(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "The Judge Advocate General of the Navy is entitled to the same rank and privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 5133 of this title." · (c)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–513 inserted provision entitling Judge Advocate General of Navy to rank and grade of rear admiral or major general, as appropriate. · (b)

1967

• Pub. L. 90–179, §2(1)(A), inserted reference to Judge Advocate General's Corps in section catchline.
• Pub. L. 90–179, §2(1)(B), (C), added subsec. (a), redesignated existing subsecs. (a) to (c) as (b) to (d), respectively, and in subsec. (b) as so redesignated substituted "judge advocates" for "officers". · (a), (b), (c), (d)

1962

• Pub. L. 87–649 struck out ", pay, allowances," after "same rank". See Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. · (b)