Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102

§3023 Separation of Ensigns Found Not Fully Qualified

Title 33 › CHAPTER 43 — NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS › SUBCHAPTER II — APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS › § 3023

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

If an officer with the rank of ensign is ever found not fully qualified, they must be removed from the commissioned service.

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Title 33, §3023

Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

If an officer in the grade of ensign is at any time found not fully qualified, the officer shall be separated from the commissioned service.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60 struck out “permanent” before “grade of ensign” and “the officer’s commission shall be revoked and” before “the officer shall be separated”. 2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating, respectively, to promotion of ensigns to grade of lieutenant (junior grade) and separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions As amended by Pub. L. 117–263, text of section is identical to that of former subsec. (b) of this section. For delegation of functions of President under former subsec. (b) of this section to Secretary of Commerce, see section 1(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 5131, as amended, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.

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33 U.S.C. § 3023

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102