Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 711a

American National Red Cross: detail of commissioned officers

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:
(1)
for duty with the Service to the Armed Forces Division—
(A)
one or more officers of the Army Medical Department;
(B)
one or more officers of the Medical Department of the Navy; and
(C)
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
(2)
to be in charge of the first-aid department—
(A)
an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army;
(B)
an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy; or
(C)
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 .