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

10 U.S.C. § 8413

Aviation cadets: appointment as reserve officers

(a)
section 2003 of this title An aviation cadet who fulfills the requirements of may be appointed an ensign in the Navy Reserve or a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve and designated a naval aviator.
(b)
Aviation cadets who complete their training at approximately the same time are considered for all purposes to have begun their commissioned service on the same date, and the decision of the Secretary of the Navy in this regard is conclusive.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 427Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(20)94 Stat. 2932Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(O)119 Stat. 3233Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 6913; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8413, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

6913(a)

34 U.S.C. 850f.

Aug. 4, 1942, ch. 547, § 7, 56 Stat. 738.

6913(b)

34 U.S.C. 850g.

Aug. 4, 1942, ch. 547, § 8, 56 Stat. 738.

Section 1 of the Act of April 28, 1950, ch. 12064 Stat. 90§ 12 of the Act of August 4, 1942, ch. 54756 Stat. 738section 6023(b) of this title34 U.S.C. 850fIn subsection (a) the proviso is omitted as unnecessary. , , terminated service credit for lump-sum payments granted under , , and thereby removed the only consequences of the proviso. The words “” are substituted for the words “law for designation or appointment as naval aviators” to provide specific reference to those requirements. The words “and designated a naval aviator” are added for clarity and to authorize specifically the designation, which is implied in .

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 6913 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

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

Pub. L. 96–5131980—Subsec. (a). substituted “section 2003” for “section 6023(b)”.

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

Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .