Commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force may be detailed for duty with the American National Red Cross, by the Secretary of the military department concerned, as follows:
for duty with the Service to the Armed Forces Division—
one or more officers of the Army Medical Department;
one or more officers of the Medical Department of the Navy; and
one or more officers selected from among medical officers, dental officers, veterinary officers, medical service officers, nurses, and medical specialists of the Air Force; and
to be in charge of the first-aid department—
an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army;
an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy; or
a medical officer of the Air Force.
Pub. L. 90–235, § 4(a)(1)(A)81 Stat. 759Pub. L. 90–32982 Stat. 170Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(21)94 Stat. 2921(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–5131980— struck out “(a)” before “Commissioned”.
Pub. L. 90–3291968—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). substituted “Army Medical Department” for “Army Medical Service”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .