US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8001

Definitions

(a)
In this subtitle:
(1)
The term “Navy” means the United States Navy. It includes the Regular Navy, the Fleet Reserve, and the Navy Reserve.
(2)
The term “Marine Corps” means the United States Marine Corps. It includes the Regular Marine Corps, the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, and the Marine Corps Reserve.
(3)
The term “member of the naval service” means a person appointed or enlisted in, or inducted or conscripted into, the Navy or the Marine Corps.
(4)
The term “enlisted member” means a member of the naval service serving in an enlisted grade or rating. It excludes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a commissioned or warrant officer grade.
(5)
The term “officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a commissioned or warrant officer grade. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a commissioned or warrant officer grade.
(6)
The term “commissioned officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a grade above warrant officer, W–1. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade or the permanent grade of warrant officer, W–1, and a temporary appointment in a grade above warrant officer, W–1.
(7)
The term “warrant officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a warrant officer grade. It includes, unless otherwise specified, a member who holds a permanent enlisted grade and a temporary appointment in a warrant officer grade.
(8)
The term “officer restricted in the performance of duty” means an officer of the Navy designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, special duty, or limited duty, or an officer of the Marine Corps designated for limited duty.
(b)
For the purposes of this subtitle, a member of the naval service who holds a temporary appointment in a grade higher than his permanent grade is considered, unless otherwise specified, to be serving in the higher grade.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 276Pub. L. 87–123, § 5(1)75 Stat. 264Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 37194 Stat. 2903Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2)101 Stat. 284Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(E)119 Stat. 3233Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1)132 Stat. 1834(, , § 5001; , , ; , title V, § 513(2), , , 2931; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8001, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 8011 of this titleA prior section 8010 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 5001 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.

Pub. L. 100–261987—Subsec. (a). inserted “The term” after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in pars. (3) to (8) and substituted lowercase letter.

Pub. L. 96–513, § 513(2)1980—Subsec. (a)(3). , struck out “, male or female,” after “person”.

Pub. L. 96–513, § 371section 101 of this titleSubsec. (a)(9), (10). , struck out pars. (9) and (10) which defined the active lists of the Navy and the Marine Corps, respectively. See .

Pub. L. 87–1231961—Subsec. (a)(8). struck out provisions which related to Marine Corps officers designated for supply duty.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

section 371 of Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by effective on , see , set out as a note under .

section 513(2) of Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513Amendment by effective , see .