10 U.S.C. § 8036 | Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations

(a)

section 8037 of this title There are Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Navy serving in grades above captain. The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations under this section and Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations under , for a total of not more than eight positions.

(b)

The Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations are charged, under the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations, with the execution of the functions of their respective divisions. Orders issued by the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in performing the duties assigned them are considered as coming from the Chief of Naval Operations.

Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b)Oct. 1, 1986100 Stat. 1051 Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 502(a)Oct. 28, 2004118 Stat. 1875 Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 902(b)(1)Jan. 28, 2008122 Stat. 273 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIIIAug. 13, 2018132 Stat. 1834(Added , , , § 5036; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8036 and amended , §§ 807(a)(1), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 5086 of this title Pub. L. 99–433Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to enactment of .

section 9036 of this titleA prior section 8036 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(a)(1)section 5036 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8037” for “section 5037”.

Pub. L. 110–181 section 5037 of this title2008—Subsec. (a). substituted “There are Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,” for “There are in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations not more than five Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations,” and inserted at end “The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations under this section and Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations under , for a total of not more than eight positions.”

Pub. L. 108–3752004—Subsec. (a). struck out “in the line” after “active-duty list”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232Feb. 1, 2019section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232 section 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 .