10 USC 5946: Precedence accorded commanding officers
Text contains those laws in effect on January 7, 2011
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle C-Navy and Marine CorpsPART II-PERSONNELCHAPTER 551-OFFICERS IN COMMAND
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§5946. Precedence accorded commanding officers
The commanding officer of a vessel or of a naval station takes precedence over all officers under his command.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5946 | 34 U.S.C. 246. | R.S. 1468. |
The word "placed" is omitted as surplusage. The words "of war" are omitted to avoid an erroneous implication that the section does not apply to the commanding officers of noncombatant ships of the Navy. As of the date of enactment of R.S. 1468, all vessels of the Navy were "vessels of war"; the elimination of the words, therefore, preserves the purpose of the statute.