Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60

§8048 Medical Officer of the Marine Corps

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps › Part I— ORGANIZATION › Chapter 806— HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS › § 8048

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Navy flag officer must be Marine Corps Medical Officer at rank rear admiral (lower half).

Full Legal Text

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(a)There is a Medical Officer of the Marine Corps who shall be appointed from among flag officers of the Navy.

(b)The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, while so serving, shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower half).

Reference

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 8048

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60