2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 43 - Rank and Command
Sec. 747 - Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join
| 10 U.S.C. § 747 (2020) |
| §747. Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join |
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When different commands of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join or serve together, the officer highest in rank in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard on duty there, who is otherwise eligible to command, commands all those forces unless otherwise directed by the President. |
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(Added Pub. L. 90–235, §5(a)(1)(A), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 760; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §924(b)(2)(A)(iv), (B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3821.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(2)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: "Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard join". Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(2)(A)(iv), substituted "Marine Corps, Space Force," for "Marine Corps," in two places. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 43 - RANK AND COMMAND Sec. 747 - Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join |
| section 747 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 81 Stat. 760 134 Stat. 3821 |
| Public Law 90-235, Public Law 116-283 |
