CHAPTER 43-RANK AND COMMAND
741.
Rank: commissioned officers of the armed forces.
742.
Rank: warrant officers.
743.
Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps; Chief of Space Operations.
747.
Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join.
749.
Command: commissioned officers in same grade or corresponding grades on duty at same place.
750.
Command: retired officers.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021-
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §924(b)(2)(C), (20)(C), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3821
, 3824, added items 743 and 747 and struck out former items 743 "Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps" and 747 "Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard join".
2016-
Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(i)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2103
, struck out item 744 "Physician to White House: assignment; grade".
1991-
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, §1114(c), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502
, added item 742 and struck out item 745 "Warrant officers: rank".
1987-
Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, §1314(b)(5)(B), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1175
, inserted "; Commandant of the Marine Corps" after "Air Force" in item 743.
1980-
Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §501(10)(A), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2908
, as amended
Pub. L. 97–22, §10(a)(1), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 136
, substituted "armed forces" for "Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps" in item 741.
Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §501(10)(B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2908
, added item 750.
1968-
Pub. L. 90–235, §5(a)(1)(B), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761
, added items 747 and 749.
1958-
Pub. L. 85–861, §1(19), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1442
, struck out item 742 "Rank: officers of regular and reserve components".