Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§8026 Consultation with Commandant of the Marine Corps on Major Decisions Directly Concerning Marine Corps Aviation or Amphibious Force Structure and Capability
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps › Part I— ORGANIZATION › Chapter 803— DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY › § 8026
Summary
The Secretary of the Navy must get and consider the Commandant’s views before any big Navy decision outside the Marines that affects Marine aviation or amphibious forces.
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Title 10, §8026
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The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the views of the Commandant of the Marine Corps are given appropriate consideration before a major decision is made by an element of the Department of the Navy outside the Marine Corps on a matter that directly concerns Marine Corps aviation or amphibious force structure and capability.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263 inserted “or amphibious force structure and capability” after “aviation” in heading and text. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5026 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment 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.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 8026
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60