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[CITE: 10USC8067]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                          Subtitle D--Air Force
 
                          PART I--ORGANIZATION
 
                       CHAPTER 807--THE AIR FORCE
 
Sec. 8067. Designation: officers to perform certain professional 
        functions
        
    (a) Medical functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and who are 
designated as medical officers.
    (b) Dental functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary and who are designated as dental 
officers.
    (c) Veterinary functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as 
veterinary officers.
    (d) Medical service functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as 
medical service officers.
    (e) Nursing functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary and who are designated as Air 
Force nurses.
    (f) Biomedical science functions, including physician assistant 
functions and chiropractic functions, in the Air Force shall be 
performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified 
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as 
biomedical science officers.
    (g) Judge advocate functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as judge 
advocates.
    (h) Chaplain functions in the Air Force shall be performed by 
commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary and who are designated as 
chaplains.
    (i) Other functions in the Air Force requiring special training or 
experience shall be performed by members of the Air Force who are 
qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are 
designated as being in named categories.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 494; Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(156), 
Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1513; Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 504(5), Dec. 
12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2916; Pub. L. 97-86, title IV, Sec. 403, Dec. 1, 
1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title V, Sec. 505(c), Oct. 
23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
                                                    1956 Act
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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8067(a)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to         Se
pt. 19, 1951, ch. 407, Sec.  307
                                         medical officers).                   (
less (d)), 65 Stat. 330.
8067(b)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to dental  Ju
ne 24, 1952, ch. 457 (less 1st
                                         officers).                           a
nd last provisos), 66 Stat. 156.
8067(c)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to
                                         veterinary officers).
8067(d)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to
                                         medical service officers).
8067(e)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to
                                         nurses).
8067(f)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to women
                                         medical specialists).
8067(g)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to judge
                                         advocates).
8067(h)...............................  10:1837(a) (as applicable to
                                         chaplains).
8067(i)...............................  10:1837(a) (less categories covered
                                         by subsections (a)-(h)).
                                        10:1837(b), (c).
                                        10:81-2 (less 1st and last
                                         provisos).
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    The references in clauses (4), (6), and (7) of 10:1837(a) are 
omitted, since the laws to which reference is made deal with 
qualifications for appointment as commissioned officers and do not 
specify professional qualifications prerequisite to designation to 
duties requiring special training or experience. The reference in clause 
(8) is omitted as executed.
    10:1837(b) and (c) are omitted, since, except in the case of a 
reference to a law not presently in effect, their substance is covered 
by including the laws referred to in various revised sections of this 
title (see the distribution tables). 10:81-2 (less 1st and last 
provisos) is omitted as unnecessary.
    In subsections (a)-(d), (g), and (h), the words ``commissioned 
officers'' are substituted for the word ``members'', in 10:1837(a), 
since, under the laws to which reference is made, only commissioned 
officers may be designated to perform these functions.
    In subsections (e) and (f), the words ``female commissioned 
officers'' are substituted for the word ``members'', in 10:1837(a), 
since, under the laws to which reference is made, only female 
commissioned officers may be designated to perform these functions.

                                                    1958 Act
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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8067(e), (f)..........................  10 App.:166b-3.                      Au
g. 9, 1955, ch. 654, Secs.  1,
                                        10 App.:1837.                         3
(b), 69 Stat. 579.
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    The section is amended to reflect the authority contained in the 
source statute to appoint male reserve officers with a view to 
designation as Air Force nurses or medical specialists.


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102-484 inserted ``and chiropractic 
functions'' after ``physician assistant functions''.
    1981--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-86 inserted reference to physician 
assistant functions.
    1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 504(5)(A), struck out ``in 
conformity with section 8289 or 8294 of this title,'' after ``Secretary 
of the Air Force''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 504(5)(B), struck out ``in 
conformity with section 8294 of this title,'' after ``prescribed by the 
Secretary''.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 504(5)(C), struck out ``in 
conformity with section 8291 of this title,'' after ``prescribed by the 
Secretary''.
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 504(5)(D), substituted 
``Biomedical science functions'' for ``Medical specialist functions'' 
and ``biomedical science officers'' for ``medical specialists''.
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 96-513, Sec. 504(5)(E), struck out ``in 
conformity with section 8293 of this title,'' after ``prescribed by the 
Secretary''.
    1958--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85-861 struck out ``female'' before 
``commissioned officers''.
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85-861 struck out ``female'' before 
``commissioned officers'', and ``women'' before ``medical specialists''.


                    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 sections 8081, 8579, 16201 of this 
title.
