CHAPTER 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
52 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS 10 sections
- § 3001. — Commissioned officer corps
- § 3002. — Definitions
- § 3003. — Authorized number on the active list
- § 3004. — Strength and distribution in grade
- § 3005. — Number of authorized commissioned officers
- § 3006. — Obligated service requirement
- § 3007. — Training and physical fitness
- § 3008. — Cooperative aviation centers
- § 3009. — Use of recruiting materials for public relations
- § 3010. — Awards and decorations
SUBCHAPTER II — APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS 16 sections
- § 3021. — Original appointments and reappointments
- § 3022. — Personnel boards
- § 3023. — Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified
- § 3024. — Promotion by selection to permanent grades above lieutenant (junior grade)
- § 3025. — Length of service for promotion purposes
- § 3026. — Appointments and promotions to permanent grades
- § 3027. — General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade
- § 3028. — Positions of importance and responsibility
- § 3029. — Temporary appointments
- § 3030. — Temporary appointment or advancement of commissioned officers in time of war or national emergency
- § 3031. — Pay and allowances; date of acceptance of promotion
- § 3032. — Service credit as deck officer or junior engineer for promotion purposes
- § 3033. — Suspension during war or emergency
- § 3034. — Officer candidates
- § 3035. — Procurement of personnel
- § 3036. — Career flexibility to enhance retention of officers
SUBCHAPTER III — SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS 9 sections
- § 3041. — Involuntary retirement or separation
- § 3042. — Separation pay
- § 3043. — Mandatory retirement for age
- § 3044. — Retirement for length of service
- § 3045. — Computation of retired pay
- § 3046. — Retired grade and retired pay
- § 3047. — Retired rank and pay held pursuant to other laws unaffected
- § 3048. — Continuation on active duty; deferral of retirement
- § 3049. — Recall to active duty
SUBCHAPTER IV — SERVICE OF OFFICERS WITH THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS 3 sections
SUBCHAPTER V — RIGHTS AND BENEFITS 14 sections
- § 3071. — Applicability of certain provisions of title 10
- § 3071a. — Applicability of certain provisions of title 37
- § 3072. — Eligibility for veterans benefits and other rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under certain provisions of law
- § 3073. — Medical and dental care
- § 3074. — Commissary privileges
- § 3075. — Authority to use appropriated funds for transportation and reimbursement of certain items
- § 3076. — Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
- § 3077. — Education loan repayment program
- § 3078. — Interest payment program
- § 3079. — Student pre-commissioning education assistance program
- § 3079–1. — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8408(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1913
- § 3079a. — Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions
- § 3079b. — Shore leave for professional mariners
- § 3079c. — Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain positions