10-U.S.C.-5001
§5001 – Definitions
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Title 10 > Subtitle C > Part I > Chapter 501 > Section 5001
Details
- Reference: Section 5001
- Legend: §5001 – Definitions
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) In this subtitle:
(1) The term Navy means the United States Navy. It includes the Regular Navy, the Fleet Reserve, and the Navy Reserve.
(2) The term Marine Corps means the United States Marine Corps. It includes the Regular Marine Corps, the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, and the Marine Corps Reserve.
(3) The term member of the naval service means a person appointed or enlisted in, or inducted or conscripted into, the Navy or the Marine Corps.
(4) The term enlisted member means a member of the naval service serving in an enlisted grade or rating. It excludes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a commissioned or warrant officer grade.
(5) The term officer means a member of the naval service serving in a commissioned or warrant officer grade. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a commissioned or warrant officer grade.
(6) The term commissioned officer means a member of the naval service serving in a grade above warrant officer, W–1. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade or the permanent grade of warrant officer, W–1, and a temporary appointment in a grade above warrant officer, W–1.
(7) The term warrant officer means a member of the naval service serving in a warrant officer grade. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a warrant officer grade.
(8) The term officer restricted in the performance of duty means an officer of the Navy designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, special duty, or limited duty, or an officer of the Marine Corps designated for limited duty.
(b) For the purposes of this subtitle, a member of the naval service who holds a temporary appointment in a grade higher than his permanent grade is considered, unless otherwise specified, to be serving in the higher grade.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 276; Pub. L. 87–123, §5(1), Aug. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 264; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, §371, title V, §513(2), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2903, 2931; Pub. L. 100–26, §7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §515(b)(1)(E), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233.)
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted Navy Reserve for Naval Reserve.
1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted The term after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in pars. (3) to (8) and substituted lowercase letter.
1980—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 96–513, §513(2), struck out , male or female, after person.
Subsec. (a)(9), (10). Pub. L. 96–513, §371, struck out pars. (9) and (10) which defined the active lists of the Navy and the Marine Corps, respectively. See section 101 of this title.
1961—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 87–123 struck out provisions which related to Marine Corps officers designated for supply duty.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by section 371 of Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Amendment by section 513(2) of Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Title 10 – Armed Forces in the Legal Encyclopedia: Navy
In this entry about Title 10 – Armed Forces, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to navy in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States navy-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Title 10 – Armed Forces in the Legal Encyclopedia: Navy Organization
In this entry about Title 10 – Armed Forces, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to navy organization in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States navy organization-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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