2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “for the Air Force and the Space Force” for “in the Air Force”.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(c), renumbered section 8039 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9067(h)” for “section 8067(h)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232, § 510(c), added subsec. (c).

2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(mm)(1), redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “are serving in the grade of colonel or above;”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(mm)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “An officer appointed as Chief of Chaplains who holds a lower regular grade may be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

Amendment by sections 806(c) and 809(a) of Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

For continued service of Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the Space Force under this section after Jan. 1, 2021, without further appointment, notwithstanding amendment by section 923(b)(8) of Pub. L. 116–283, see section 923(f) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note under section 9020 of this title.