Us Code § 12202 - Commissioned officer grades
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§ 12202. Commissioned officer grades
Except for commissioned warrant officers, the reserve commissioned officer grades in each armed force are those authorized for regular commissioned officers of that armed force.
(Added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(10)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1440, §592; renumbered §12202, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(c)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2990.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 592 | 50:1181(1) (as applicable to 50:1201). 50:1201. |
Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, §§102(1) (as applicable to §211), 211, 68 Stat. 1149, 1153. |
The words "including those heretofore or hereafter transferred to the Retired Reserve", "permanent", and "pursuant to the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as amended" are omitted as surplusage. The rule as to the Coast Guard is consolidated with the rule applicable to the other armed forces, since 14:754 prescribes the same substantive result as that prescribed by 50:1201 for the other armed forces.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 592 of this title as this section.
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