10 USC 749: Command: commissioned officers in same grade or corresponding grades on duty at same place

10 USC 749: Command: commissioned officers in same grade or corresponding grades on duty at same place Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART II-PERSONNELCHAPTER 43-RANK AND COMMAND

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§749 . Command: commissioned officers in same grade or corresponding grades on duty at same place

(a) When the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, as the case may be, has on duty in the same area, field command, or organization two or more commissioned officers of the same grade who are otherwise eligible to command, the President may assign the command without regard to rank in that grade.

(b) When officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard are on duty in the same area, field, command, or organization and two or more commissioned officers of different services, who are otherwise eligible to command, have the same grade or corresponding grades, the President may assign the command without regard to rank in that grade.

(Added Pub. L. 90–235, §5(a)(1)(A), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 760 .)

Delegation of Authority

For delegation of authority of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 12765, June 11, 1991, 56 F.R. 27401, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.