§853e. Promotion of ensigns; separation from service

(a) Officers in the permanent grade of ensign shall be promoted to and appointed in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) on completion of three years of service, and the authorized number of officers in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) shall from time to time be temporarily increased as necessary to authorize such appointments.

(b) Ensigns who are found not fully qualified at any time shall have their commissions revoked and be separated from the commissioned service.

(June 3, 1948, ch. 390, §6, 62 Stat. 298 ; June 21, 1955, ch. 172, §4(a), 69 Stat. 169 ; Pub. L. 87–233, §1(b), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506 .)

Amendments

1961-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–233 struck out proviso authorizing officers in permanent grade of ensign to be promoted to and appointed in grade of lieutenant (junior grade) upon completion of two years' service whenever there are vacancies in grade of lieutenant (junior grade).

1955-Subsec. (a). Act June 21, 1955, inserted proviso.

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under subsec. (b) delegated to Secretary of Commerce, see section 1(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 5131, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.