General and Flag Officers: Number Required Is Unclear Based on DoD's Draft Report.

Abstract

Congress determines the maximum number of general and flag officers that the military services may have by specifying service-specific ceilings in title 10 of the U.S. Code. Congress authorized 12 new general officer positions for the Marine Corps as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal Year 1997. (1) The act required the Department of Defense (DOD) to study general and flag officer requirements and recommend changes to the law, if necessary. (2) The act also required our office to evaluate DOD'S study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327106

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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