(a) To be eligible to command an aircraft carrier or an aircraft tender, an officer must be an officer in the line of the Navy who is designated as a naval aviator or naval flight officer and who is otherwise qualified.
(b) To be eligible to command a naval aviation school, a naval air station, or a naval aviation unit organized for flight tactical purposes, an officer must be an officer in the line of the Navy designated as a naval aviator or naval flight officer.
(c) To be eligible to command a Marine Corps aviation school, a Marine Corps air station, or a Marine Corps aviation unit organized for flight tactical purposes, an officer must be an officer of the Marine Corps designated as a naval aviator or naval flight officer.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 371; Pub. L. 91–198, §1(1), Feb. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 15.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5942(a) | 34 U.S.C. 735 (5th par.). | June 24, 1926, ch. 668, §3 (5th par.), 44 Stat. 767. |
| 5942(b) | 34 U.S.C. 735 (4th par.). | June 24, 1926, ch. 668, §3 (4th par.), 44 Stat. 767. |
| 5942(c) | 34 U.S.C. 735 (7th par.). | June 24, 1926, ch. 668, §3 (7th par.), 44 Stat. 767. |
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