Us Code § 8218 - Aviation designations: naval flight officer
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§ 8218. Aviation designations: naval flight officer
Any officer of the naval service may be designated a naval flight officer if he has successfully completed the course prescribed for naval flight officers.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 377, §6024; Pub. L. 91–198, §1(2), Feb. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 15; renumbered §8218, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(b)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6024 | 34 U.S.C. 735 (par. 3). | June 24, 1926, ch. 668, §3 (par. 3), 44 Stat. 767. |
The phrase "by competent authority" is omitted as surplusage. The definition form of 34 U.S.C. 735 is not followed.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8218, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(164)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1515; amended Pub. L. 96–107, title III, §302(d), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, §1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, §1061(a)(23)(B), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1473, related to authorized strength of Air Force in reserve general officers in active status, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988. See section 12004 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6024 of this title as this section.
1970—Pub. L. 91–198 substituted "naval flight officer" for "naval aviation observer" and "naval flight officers" for "naval aviation observers," and struck out requirement that such officer have been in the air at least 100 hours.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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