10 U.S.C. § 742

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 742 - Rank: warrant officers

(a) Among warrant officer grades, warrant officer grades of a higher numerical designation are senior to warrant officer grades of a lower numerical designation.

(b) Rank among warrant officers of the same grade, and date of rank of warrant officers, is determined in the same manner as prescribed in section 741 of this title for officers in grades above warrant officer grades.

10 U.S.C. § 742

Added Pub. L. 102-190, div. A, title XI, §1114(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 742, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34, related to rank of regular officers and reserve officers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85-861, §36B(4), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1132 of Pub. L. 102-190, set out as an Effective Date of 1991 Amendment note under section 521 of this title.

grade

The term "grade" means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.

rank

The term "rank" means the order of precedence among members of the armed forces.

warrant officer

The term "warrant officer" means a person who holds a commission or warrant in a warrant officer grade.