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10 U.S.C. § 747 — Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join

10 U.S.C. § 747

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2025-01-06
Topic
litigation

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.

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.