Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§8215 Citizenship of Officers of Vessels
Title 10 › Subtitle C — Navy and Marine Corps › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 825 — ADMINISTRATION › § 8215
Summary
Anyone serving as an officer on a U.S. vessel must be a citizen of the United States.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §8215
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The officers of vessels of the United States shall in all cases by citizens of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 601934 U.S.C. 211.R.S. 1428.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8215, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 502; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(26)(E), (F), 81 Stat. 382, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Air Force in female warrant officers on active list, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6019 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. § 8215
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102