1. U.S. Code
  2. title 10
  3. subtitle C
  4. part I
  5. chapter 809
  6. § 8078

Collapse to view only § 8078. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions

§ 8071. Bureaus: names; location
There are in the executive part of the Department of the Navy the following bureaus:
(1) Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
(2) Bureau of Naval Personnel.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 285, § 5131; Pub. L. 86–174, §§ 1(1), 2(1), Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 89–718, § 35(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1120; renumbered § 8071, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8071

§ 8072. Bureaus: distribution of business; orders; records; expenses
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the business of the executive part of the Department of the Navy shall be distributed among the bureaus as the Secretary of the Navy considers expedient and proper.
(b) Each bureau shall perform its duties under the authority of the Secretary, and its orders are considered as coming from the Secretary.
(c) Under the Secretary, each bureau has custody and charge of its records and accounts.
(d) Each bureau shall furnish to the Secretary estimates for its specific, general, and contingent expenses.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 285, § 5132; renumbered § 8072, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8072

§ 8075. Bureau Chiefs: succession to duties
(a) When there is a vacancy in the office of chief of a bureau, or during the absence or disability of the chief of a bureau, the deputy chief of that bureau, unless otherwise directed by the President, shall perform the duties of the chief until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.
(b) When subsection (a) cannot be complied with because of the absence or disability of the deputy chief of the bureau, the heads of the major divisions of the bureau, in the order directed by the Secretary of the Navy, shall perform the duties of the chief, unless otherwise directed by the President.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5135; renumbered § 8075, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8075

§ 8077. Surgeon General: appointment; duties
(a)Appointment.—The Surgeon General of the Navy shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years, from officers on the active-duty list of the Navy in any corps of the Navy Medical Department.
(b)Duties.—
(1) The Surgeon General serves as the Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations on all health and medical matters of the Navy and the Marine Corps, including strategic planning and policy development relating to such matters.
(2) The Surgeon General serves as the chief medical advisor of the Navy and the Marine Corps to the Director of the Defense Health Agency on matters pertaining to military health readiness requirements and safety of members of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
(3) The Surgeon General, acting under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy, shall recruit, organize, train, and equip, medical personnel of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5137; Pub. L. 89–288, § 4, Oct. 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 1050; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(10), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2912; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 506(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 296; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 702(b)(2)(A), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2195; renumbered § 8077, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8077

§ 8078. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions
(a) An officer of the Dental Corps shall be detailed as Chief of the Dental Corps.
(b) The Chief of the Dental Corps is entitled to the same privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 5133 1
1 See References in Text note below.
of this title.
(c) All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps.
(d) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—
(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;
(2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and
(3) serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(17), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 342, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2901; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 593(a)–(d)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(aa), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8078, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8078

§ 8079. Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps

Chiropractors who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy may be appointed as commissioned officers in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy.

(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 505(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404, § 5139; renumbered § 8079, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8079

§ 8081. Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel
(a) The Chief of Naval Personnel shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years, from officers on the active-duty list in the line of the Navy not below the grade of commander.
(b) An officer on the active-duty list in the line of the Navy not below the grade of commander may be detailed as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 287, § 5141; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(11), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2912; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(bb)(1), (2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8081, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8081

§ 8082. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains
(a) The Chaplain Corps is a staff corps of the Navy and shall be organized in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
(b) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy the office of the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy. The Chief of Chaplains shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from officers of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of commander or above who are serving on active duty and who have served on active duty in the Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.
(c) An officer appointed as the Chief of Chaplains shall be appointed for a term of four years. However, the President may terminate or extend the appointment at any time.
(d)
(1) The Chief of Chaplains shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy and by law.
(2) The Chief of Chaplains shall, with respect to all duties pertaining to the procurement, distribution, and support of personnel of the Chaplain Corps, report to and be supported by the Chief of Naval Personnel.
(e) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of rear admiral (upper half).
(Added Pub. L. 96–343, § 11(a), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1130, § 5142; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 504(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1725; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(cc), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8082 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 510(b), title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1751, 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8082

§ 8082a. Deputy Chief of Chaplains

The Secretary of the Navy may detail as the Deputy Chief of Chaplains an officer of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of commander or above who is on active duty and who has served on active duty in the Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.

(Added Pub. L. 96–343, § 11(a), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1130, § 5142a; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 504(c)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1725; renumbered § 8082a, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8082a

§ 8083. Office of Navy Reserve: appointment of Chief
(a)Establishment of Office: Chief of Navy Reserve.—There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy, on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, an Office of the Navy Reserve, which is headed by a Chief of Navy Reserve. The Chief of Navy Reserve—
(1) is the principal adviser on Navy Reserve matters to the Chief of Naval Operations; and
(2) is the commander of the Navy Reserve Force.
(b)Appointment.—
(1) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Navy Reserve from flag officers of the Navy (as defined in section 8001(1)) who have had at least 10 years of commissioned service.
(2) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the President for appointment as Chief of Navy Reserve unless the officer—
(A) is recommended by the Secretary of the Navy; and
(B) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.
(3) An officer on active duty for service as the Chief of Navy Reserve shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations under sections 525 and 526 of this title.
(4) Until December 31, 2006, the Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an officer as Chief of Navy Reserve if the Secretary of the Navy requests the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense—
(A) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and
(B) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.
Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.
(c)Term; Reappointment.—The Chief of Navy Reserve is appointed for a term determined by the Chief of Naval Operations, normally four years, but may be removed for cause at any time. An officer serving as Chief of Navy Reserve may be reappointed for one additional term of up to four years.
(d)Budget.—The Chief of Navy Reserve is the official within the executive part of the Department of the Navy who, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations, is responsible for preparation, justification, and execution of the personnel, operation and maintenance, and construction budgets for the Navy Reserve. As such, the Chief of Navy Reserve is the director and functional manager of appropriations made for the Navy Reserve in those areas.
(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1212(b)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2691, § 5143; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 554(c), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 617; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(b), title X, § 1087(a)(18)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–103, 1654A–291; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 501(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 536(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(F), (2), (3)(A), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233, 3234; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(26), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1584; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(dd), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8083 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(a)(2), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, 1840.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8083

§ 8084. Office of Marine Forces Reserve: appointment of Commander
(a)Establishment of Office; Commander, Marine Forces Reserve.—There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy an Office of the Marine Forces Reserve, which is headed by the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve. The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, is the principal adviser to the Commandant on Marine Forces Reserve matters.
(b)Appointment.—
(1) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, from general officers of the Marine Corps Reserve who have had at least 10 years of commissioned service.
(2) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the President for appointment as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, unless the officer—
(A) is recommended by the Secretary of the Navy; and
(B) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.
(3) An officer on active duty for service as the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations under sections 525 and 526 of this title.
(4) Until December 31, 2006, the Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an officer as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, if the Secretary of the Navy requests the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense—
(A) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and
(B) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.
Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.
(c)Term; Reappointment.—The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, is appointed for a term determined by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, normally four years, but may be removed for cause at any time. An officer serving as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, may be reappointed for one additional term of up to four years.
(d)Annual Report.—The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Navy, an annual report on the state of the Marine Corps Reserve and the ability of the Marine Corps Reserve to meet its missions. The report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Commandant of the Marine Corps and may be submitted in classified and unclassified versions.
(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1212(c)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2692, § 5144; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 554(d), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 617; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(c), title X, § 1087(a)(19)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–103, 1654A–291; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 501(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 536(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(ee), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1051(a)(29), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1562; renumbered § 8084 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(a)(2), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, 1840; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 514(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1349.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8084

§ 8088. Judge Advocate General’s Corps: Office of the Judge Advocate General; Judge Advocate General; appointment, term, emoluments, duties
(a) The Judge Advocate General’s Corps is a Staff Corps of the Navy, and shall be organized in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
(b) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. The Judge Advocate General shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years. He shall be appointed from judge advocates of the Navy or the Marine Corps who are members of the bar of a Federal court or the highest court of a State and who have had at least eight years of experience in legal duties as commissioned officers.
(c) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Navy, in selecting an officer for recommendation to the President for appointment as the Judge Advocate General, shall ensure that the officer selected is recommended by a board of officers that, insofar as practicable, is subject to the procedures applicable to selection boards convened under chapter 36 of this title.
(d) The Judge Advocate General of the Navy, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, shall—
(1) perform duties relating to legal matters arising in the Department of the Navy as may be assigned to him;
(2) perform the functions and duties and exercise the powers prescribed for the Judge Advocate General in chapter 47 of this title;
(3) receive, revise, and have recorded the proceedings of boards for the examination of officers of the naval service for promotion and retirement; and
(4) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him.
(e) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may interfere with—
(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give independent legal advice to the Secretary of the Navy or the Chief of Naval Operations; or
(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Navy assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, military units to give independent legal advice to commanders.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 289, § 5148; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(20), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 90–179, § 2(1), Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 343, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2901; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 504(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2750; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 574(b)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1922; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 508(b), title X, § 1057(a)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3229, 3440; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 543(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(ff), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8088, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8088

§ 8089. Office of the Judge Advocate General: Deputy Judge Advocate General; Assistant Judge Advocates General
(a)
(1) There is a Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy who is appointed by the President from among judge advocates of the Navy and Marine Corps who have the qualifications prescribed for the Judge Advocate General.
(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Navy, in selecting an officer for recommendation to the President for appointment as the Deputy Judge Advocate General, shall ensure that the officer selected is recommended by a board of officers that, insofar as practicable, is subject to the procedures applicable to selection boards convened under chapter 36 of this title.
(3) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selection—
(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred to promotion to a higher grade; and
(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Navy require the waiver.
(b) An officer of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps who has the qualifications prescribed for the Judge Advocate General in section 8088(b) of this title may be detailed as Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy. An officer who is retired while serving as Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy under this subsection or who, after serving at least twelve months as Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy, is retired after completion of that service while serving in a lower rank or grade, may, in the discretion of the President, be retired with the rank and grade of rear admiral (lower half).
(c) A judge advocate of the Marine Corps who has the qualifications prescribed for the Judge Advocate General in section 8088(b) of this title may be detailed as Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy. An officer who is retired while serving as Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy under this subsection or who, after serving at least twelve months as Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy, is retired after completion of that service while serving in a lower rank or grade, may, in the discretion of the President, be retired with the rank and grade of brigadier general.
(d) When there is a vacancy in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, or during the absence or disability of the Judge Advocate General, the Deputy Judge Advocate General shall perform the duties of the Judge Advocate General until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.
(e) When subsection (d) cannot be complied with because of the absence or disability of the Deputy Judge Advocate General, the Assistant Judge Advocates General, in the order directed by the Secretary of the Navy, shall perform the duties of the Judge Advocate General.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 290, § 5149; Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(28), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(21), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 89–718, § 36, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1120; Pub. L. 90–179, § 2(2), Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 90–623, § 2(9), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(13), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2912; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, § 508(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3867; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 504(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2751; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(gg), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 508(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1375; renumbered § 8089 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(a)(2), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, 1840.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8089

§ 8090. Staff corps of the Navy
(a) The staff corps of the Navy are—
(1) the Medical Corps;
(2) the Dental Corps;
(3) the Judge Advocate General’s Corps;
(4) the Chaplain Corps; and
(5) such other staff corps as may be established by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (b).
(b)
(1) The Secretary of the Navy may establish staff corps of the Navy in addition to the Medical Corps, the Dental Corps, the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, and the Chaplain Corps. The Secretary may designate commissioned officers in, and may assign members to, any such staff corps.
(2) The Secretary of the Navy may provide for the appointment of the chief of any staff corps established under this subsection.
(Added Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 351, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2902, § 5155; amended Pub. L. 97–22, § 6(a), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 129; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; renumbered § 5150, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(a)(2), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1054; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(23), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3994; Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(7), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 274; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1061(a)(22)(A), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1473; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 504(a)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2531; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 501(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1714; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(hh), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8090, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

CITE AS: 10 USC 8090