Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part I · Chapter 801 — Definitions
§ 8001. Definitions
Statutory text
In this subtitle:
The term “Navy” means the United States Navy. It includes the Regular Navy, the Fleet Reserve, and the Navy Reserve.
The term “Marine Corps” means the United States Marine Corps. It includes the Regular Marine Corps, the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, and the Marine Corps Reserve.
The term “member of the naval service” means a person appointed or enlisted in, or inducted or conscripted into, the Navy or the Marine Corps.
The term “enlisted member” means a member of the naval service serving in an enlisted grade or rating. It excludes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a commissioned or warrant officer grade.
The term “officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a commissioned or warrant officer grade. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a commissioned or warrant officer grade.
The term “commissioned officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a grade above warrant officer, W–1. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade or the permanent grade of warrant officer, W–1, and a temporary appointment in a grade above warrant officer, W–1.
The term “warrant officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a warrant officer grade. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a warrant officer grade.
The term “officer restricted in the performance of duty” means an officer of the Navy designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, special duty, or limited duty, or an officer of the Marine Corps designated for limited duty.
For the purposes of this subtitle, a member of the naval service who holds a temporary appointment in a grade higher than his permanent grade is considered, unless otherwise specified, to be serving in the higher grade.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 276, § 5001 · 70A Stat. 276
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8001
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 276, § 5001
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 276, § 5001Pub. L. 87–123 § 5(1) · 75 Stat. 263
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)(8)
Pub. L. 87–123 struck out provisions which related to Marine Corps officers designated for supply duty
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 87–123 struck out provisions which related to Marine Corps officers designated for supply duty.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 5001(a)(8) is amended by striking out the words “supply duty or”.Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 § 513(2) · 94 Stat. 2835
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)(3)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 513(2), struck out “, male or female,” after “person”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 96–513, § 513(2), struck out “, male or female,” after “person”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 5001(a)(3) is amended by striking out male or female,”. 10 USC 5001.Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 § 371 · 94 Stat. 2835
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)(9); 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)(10)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 371, struck out pars. (9) and (10) which defined the active lists of the Navy and the Marine Corps, respectively. See section 101 of this title
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(9), (10). Pub. L. 96–513, § 371, struck out pars. (9) and (10) which defined the active lists of the Navy and the Marine Corps, respectively. See section 101 of this title.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 371. definitions Section 5001(a), relating to definitions for purposes of subtitle C, is amended by striking out clauses (9) and (10).Defense Technical Corrections Act of 1987
Pub. L. 100–26 § 7(k)(2) · 101 Stat. 273
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)
Pub. L. 100–26 inserted “The term” after each par. designation
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)
Pub. L. 100–26 struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in pars. (3) to (8)
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)
Pub. L. 100–26 substituted lowercase letter
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted “The term” after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in pars. (3) to (8) and substituted lowercase letter.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Sections 976(a), 1045(e), 1587(a), 1621, 2006(b), 2120, 2213(e), 2232, 2302 (other than paragraph (3)), 2305a(d), 2350, 2362(e), 2394(c), 2397(a), 2397a(a), 2403(a), 2432(a), 2547(e), 2801(c), and 5001(a) are amended— (A) by inserting “The term” in each paragraph after the paragraph designation; and (B) by revising the first word after the first quotation marks in each paragraph (other than in sections 1045(e), 2006(b)(1), 2213(e)(2), 2232(1), 2350(2), 2801(c)(3), 5001(a)(1), and 5001(a)(2)) so that the initial letter of such word is lower case.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
Pub. L. 109–163 div. A title V § 515(b)(1)(E) · 119 Stat. 3136
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8001(a)(1)
Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(E) Section 5001(a)(1).John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8001
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5001 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5001 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), each section in part I of subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, is 10 USC 8001, 8011–8020, 8022–8028, 8031–8033, 8035–8038, 8041–8047, 8061–8063. redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 3,000.Effective date note
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.
8 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8010 was renumbered section 8011 of this title.
Amendments1961–2018 · 5 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5001 of this title as this section.
2006
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.
1987
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted “The term” after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in pars. (3) to (8) and substituted lowercase letter.
1980
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 96–513, § 513(2), struck out “, male or female,” after “person”.
Subsec. (a)(9), (10). Pub. L. 96–513, § 371, struck out pars. (9) and (10) which defined the active lists of the Navy and the Marine Corps, respectively. See section 101 of this title.
1961
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 87–123 struck out provisions which related to Marine Corps officers designated for supply duty.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , 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.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by section 371 of Pub. L. 96–513 effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective on , see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Amendment by section 513(2) of Pub. L. 96–513 effective , see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513.
Credits
1956–2018 · 6 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 276, § 5001
- 1961Pub. L. 87–123, § 5(1), , 75 Stat. 264
- 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 371, title V, § 513(2), , 94 Stat. 2903, 2931
- 1987Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), , 101 Stat. 284
- 2006Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(E), , 119 Stat. 3233
- 2018renumbered § 8001, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 1834.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 276, § 5001; Pub. L. 87–123, § 5(1), , 75 Stat. 264; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 371, title V, § 513(2), , 94 Stat. 2903, 2931; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), , 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(E), , 119 Stat. 3233; renumbered § 8001, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 1834.)