§ 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
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The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space Operations rank among themselves according to dates of appointment to those offices, and rank above all other officers on the active-duty list of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, except the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34; Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 501(11), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2908; Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 202(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1010; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(a)(2), (b)(5)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1175; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(1)(H), (20)(A), (B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3820, 3823.)
5:626c(b) (1st sentence) is omitted as superseded by sections 8031(a)(1) and 8034(a) of this title. 5:626c(b) (2d sentence) is omitted as covered by section 8034(d) of this title. 5:626c(b) (3d and 4th sentences) is omitted as executed. 5:626c(b) (5th sentence) is omitted as covered by section 8034(b) of this title. 5:626c(b) (proviso of last sentence) is omitted as executed, since the incumbents to whom it is applied no longer hold the offices mentioned. The exception as to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is included because of section 142(c) of this title.
The words “and the Marine Corps” are inserted, since under section 5081 of this title the Chief of Naval Operations takes precedence over all other officers of the naval service.
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- Public Law 100–180To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–513To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise and standardize the provisions of law relating to appointment, promotion, separation, and mandatory retirement of regular commissioned officers of the Army
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- Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 70A Stat. 34
- Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 501(11)
- 94 Stat. 2908
- Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 202(b)
- 100 Stat. 1010
- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(a)(2)
- 101 Stat. 1175
- 134 Stat. 3820
- section 8034(d) of this title
- section 8034(b) of this title
- section 5081 of this title
- Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(b)(5)(A)
- Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(a)(2)
- Pub. L. 99–433
- Pub. L. 96–513
- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(e)(1)
- 101 Stat. 1176
- Public Law 99–433
- section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513
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§ 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
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 34
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 501(11)
Stat.94 Stat. 2908
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 202(b)
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