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[CITE: 10USC8062]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                          Subtitle D--Air Force
 
                          PART I--ORGANIZATION
 
                       CHAPTER 807--THE AIR FORCE
 
Sec. 8062. Policy; composition; aircraft authorization

    (a) It is the intent of Congress to provide an Air Force that is 
capable, in conjunction with the other armed forces, of--
        (1) preserving the peace and security, and providing for the 
    defense, of the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and 
    possessions, and any areas occupied by the United States;
        (2) supporting the national policies;
        (3) implementing the national objectives; and
        (4) overcoming any nations responsible for aggressive acts that 
    imperil the peace and security of the United States.

    (b) There is a United States Air Force within the Department of the 
Air Force.
    (c) In general, the Air Force includes aviation forces both combat 
and service not otherwise assigned. It shall be organized, trained, and 
equipped primarily for prompt and sustained offensive and defensive air 
operations. It is responsible for the preparation of the air forces 
necessary for the effective prosecution of war except as otherwise 
assigned and, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, 
for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Air Force to meet 
the needs of war.
    (d) The Air Force consists of--
        (1) the Regular Air Force, the Air National Guard of the United 
    States, the Air National Guard while in the service of the United 
    States, and the Air Force Reserve;
        (2) all persons appointed or enlisted in, or conscripted into, 
    the Air Force without component; and
        (3) all Air Force units and other Air Force organizations, with 
    their installations and supporting and auxiliary combat, training, 
    administrative, and logistic elements; and all members of the Air 
    Force, including those not assigned to units; necessary to form the 
    basis for a complete and immediate mobilization for the national 
    defense in the event of a national emergency.

    (e) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, chapter 831 of this 
title, and the strength authorized by law pursuant to section 115 of 
this title, the authorized strength of the Air Force is 70 Regular Air 
Force groups and such separate Regular Air Force squadrons, reserve 
groups, and supporting and auxiliary regular and reserve units as 
required.
    (f) There are authorized for the Air Force 24,000 serviceable 
aircraft or 225,000 airframe tons of serviceable aircraft, whichever the 
Secretary of the Air Force considers appropriate to carry out this 
section. This subsection does not apply to guided missiles.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 493; Pub. L. 96-513, title V, 
Sec. 504(4), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2916; Pub. L. 99-433, title I, 
Sec. 110(g)(10), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1004; Pub. L. 100-26, 
Sec. 7(g)(3), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, 
title XIII, Sec. 1314(b)(9), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1176.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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8062(a)...............................  10:20.                               Ju
ly 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec.
8062(b)...............................  5:626c(a).                            2
08(a), (f), 61 Stat. 503; Aug.
8062(c)...............................  5:626c(f).                            1
0, 1949, ch. 412, Sec.  12(d), 63
8062(d)...............................  10:20r(a).                            S
tat. 591.
                                        10:1831.
                                        50:1091.                             Ju
ly 10, 1950, ch. 454, Secs.  2,
8062(e)...............................  10:20r(b).                            2
01, 203, 64 Stat. 321, 323, 324.
8062(f)...............................  10:20t.
                                        ...................................  Se
pt. 19, 1951, ch. 407, Sec.  301,
                                                                              6
5 Stat. 329.
                                        ...................................  Ju
ly 9, 1952, ch. 608, Sec.  601,
                                                                              6
6 Stat. 501.
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    In subsection (a), 10:20 (1st 19 words) is omitted as surplusage. 
The words ``any areas occupied by the United States'' are substituted 
for the words ``occupied areas wherever located''.
    Subsection (b) is substituted for 5:626c(a) (1st sentence). 
5:626c(a) (last sentence) is omitted as executed.
    In subsection (d), the words ``consists of'' are substituted for the 
word ``includes''.
    In subsection (d)(1), 10:20r(a) is omitted as superseded by 10:1831. 
The words ``all persons serving in the Air Force under call or * * * 
under any provision of law, including members of the Air National Guard 
of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia when in 
the service of the United States pursuant to call as provided by law'' 
are omitted as covered by the words ``the Air National Guard while in 
the service of the United States''. 50:1091 (last sentence) is omitted, 
since the components listed include their members.
    In subsection (d)(2), the words ``or inducted'' are omitted as 
covered by the word ``conscripted''.
    In subsection (e), the words ``Effective on July 10, 1950'' are 
omitted as executed. The words ``the limitations imposed by'' are 
omitted as surplusage. The words ``not to exceed'' are omitted as 
surplusage, since the revised section states the authorized number and 
any number over that would not be authorized. The words ``and chapter 31 
of this title'' are substituted for the reference to 10:20s to make it 
clear that the authority for a 70 group Air Force is subject to all 
provisions which prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Air 
Force.
    In subsection (f), the word ``considers'' is substituted for the 
words ``may determine is more''. The words ``aggregate'' and ``amount'' 
are omitted as surplusage. The words ``carry out this section'' are 
substituted for the words ``fulfill the requirements of the Air Force of 
the United States for aircraft necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this chapter, section 481 of this title, and sections 235, 235a, 628, 
and 628a of title 5'', since the purposes to which the reference is made 
are stated in the revised section. The last sentence is substituted for 
10:20t (proviso).


                               Amendments

    1987--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100-26 and Pub. L. 100-180 amended 
subsec. (e) identically, substituting ``section 115'' for ``section 
114''.
    1986--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-433 substituted ``section 114'' for 
``section 138''.
    1980--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96-513 substituted ``, chapter 831 of 
this title, and the strength authorized by law pursuant to section 138'' 
for ``and chapter 831''.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 
701 of Pub. L. 96-513, set out as a note under section 101 of this 
title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 125 of this title.
