An officer designated as a medical, dental, veterinary, medical service, or biomedical sciences officer or as a nurse is not entitled to exercise command because of rank, except within the categories prescribed in subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (i) of section 8067 of this title, or over persons placed under his charge.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531; Pub. L. 85–861, §1(156), (185), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1513, 1533; Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §212(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8579(a) | 10:82. | R.S. 1169. |
| 8579(b) | 10:166e (less 1st sentence). | Apr. 16, 1947, ch. 38, §106 (less 1st sentence), 61 Stat. 44. |
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8579(b) | 10 App.:166b–3. | Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 654, §1, 69 Stat. 579. |
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