(a) A regular officer of the Navy in a staff corps in a grade not above lieutenant commander may be appointed in the line of the Navy to the same grade.
(b) A regular officer in the line of the Navy in a grade not above lieutenant commander may be appointed to the same grade in a staff corps under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 324; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, §373(d), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2903.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5582(a) | 34 U.S.C. 14 (less statement of appointing authority). | July 22, 1935, ch. 402, §7 (less statement of appointing authority), 49 Stat. 490. |
| 5582(b) | 34 U.S.C. 13 (less statement of appointing authority). | July 22, 1935, ch. 402, §6 (less statement of appointing authority), 49 Stat. 490. |
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