Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§3027 General Qualification of Officers for Promotion to Higher Permanent Grade
Title 33 › CHAPTER 43 — NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS › SUBCHAPTER II — APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS › § 3027
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Officers cannot be promoted until they pass mental and physical exams the Secretary requires.
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Title 33, §3027
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No officer may be promoted to a higher permanent grade on the active list until the officer has passed a satisfactory mental and physical examination in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
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Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 854 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.
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33 U.S.C. § 3027
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102