The continuity of an officer’s precedence on the active duty promotion list, date of rank, grade, pay, and allowances as a vice admiral or admiral shall not be interrupted by the termination of an appointment for the purpose of reappointment to another position as a vice admiral or admiral.
Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(a)(1)96 Stat. 1585Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 203(1)103 Stat. 1911Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 511(d)124 Stat. 2952Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(b)132 Stat. 4196Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b)139 Stat. 1675(Added , , , § 52; amended , , ; , (f)(2), , , 2953; renumbered § 307, , , ; , (e)(4), , , 1678.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 519act May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 20o68 Stat. 167Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(A)77 Stat. 177A prior section 307, , , provided for compulsory retirement of warrant officers after thirty years’ service, upon recommendation of a personnel board, prior to repeal by (), , and by , , .
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(b)section 307 of this title2025—, renumbered as this section, resulting in no change.
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(4), which directed substitution of “Admirals” for “Admiral” in the section catchline, was executed by substituting “admirals” for “admiral” after “and”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 115–282section 52 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 111–2812010— substituted “Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade” for “Vice admirals, continuity of grade” in section catchline and inserted “or admiral” after “allowances as a vice admiral” in text.
Pub. L. 101–2251989— inserted “or admiral” after “position as a vice admiral”.