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

10 U.S.C. § 8037

Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations

(a)
section 8036(a) of this title There are Assistant 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 and officers on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps. The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations in accordance with .
(b)
The Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations shall perform such duties as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes.

Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b)100 Stat. 1051Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 502(b)118 Stat. 1875Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 902(b)(2)122 Stat. 273Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1834(Added , , , § 5037; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8037 and amended , §§ 807(a)(1), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 5087 of this titlePub. L. 99–433Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to enactment of .

section 9037 of this titleA prior section 8037 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(a)(1)section 5037 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8036(a)” for “section 5036(a)”.

Pub. L. 110–181section 5036(a) of this title2008—Subsec. (a). substituted “There are Assistant 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 three Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations,” and inserted at end “The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations in accordance with .”

Pub. L. 108–3752004—Subsec. (a). struck out “in the line” before “of the Navy”.

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 .