Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 9067

Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services

section 9067(b) of this titleThere is an Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services in the Air Force who is appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force upon the recommendation of the Surgeon General from officers of the Air Force above the grade of lieutenant colonel who are designated as dental officers under . The Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.

Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 805(c)(1)92 Stat. 1622 Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 506112 Stat. 2004 Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 504(a)120 Stat. 2179 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502oo130 Stat. 2106 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1833 Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 952(b)(1)133 Stat. 1561 (Added , , , § 8081; amended , , ; , , ; (), , ; renumbered § 9081 and amended , §§ 806(c), 809(a), , , 1840; renumbered § 9067, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 9063 of this titleA prior section 9067 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–92section 9081 of this title2019— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232section 8081 of this titlesection 9081 of this title2018— renumbered as and substituted “section 9067(b)” for “section 8067(b)”.

Pub. L. 114–3282016— struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

Pub. L. 109–3642006— substituted “major general” for “brigadier general”.

Pub. L. 105–2611998— substituted “lieutenant colonel” for “major” and “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general. The Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.” for “The term of office of the Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services is four years but may be increased or decreased by the Secretary of the Air Force.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 504(b)120 Stat. 2179

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the occurrence of the next vacancy in the position of Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services in the Air Force that occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act [] or, if earlier, on the date of the appointment to the grade of major general of the officer who is the incumbent in that position on the date of the enactment of the Act.”
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