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10 U.S.C. 742: Rank: warrant officersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§742. Rank: warrant officers

(a)  Among warrant officer grades, warrant officer grades of a higher numerical designation are senior to warrant officer grades of a lower numerical designation.

(b)  Rank among warrant officers of the same grade, and date of rank of warrant officers, is determined in the same manner as prescribed in section 741 of this title for officers in grades above warrant officer grades.

(Added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1114(a) , Dec. 5, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1502 .)

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 742, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34, related to rank of regular officers and reserve officers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(4), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570.

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Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190, set out as an Effective Date of 1991 Amendment note under section 521 of this title.