Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§8082a Deputy Chief of Chaplains
Title 10 › Subtitle C — Navy and Marine Corps › PART I — ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 809 — BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL › § 8082a
Summary
Secretary of the Navy may appoint an active-duty chaplain (commander+) with at least eight years' service as Deputy Chief of Chaplains.
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Title 10, §8082a
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of the Navy may detail as the Deputy Chief of Chaplains an officer of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of commander or above who is on active duty and who has served on active duty in the Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5142a of this title as this section. 1997—Pub. L. 105–85 struck out “, who is not on the retired list,” after “who is on active duty”.
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.
Reference
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 8082a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102