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10 U.S.C. § 8296 — Navy and Marine Corps Medal
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**(a)** The President may award a medal called the “Navy and Marine Corps Medal” of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in place thereof—
(1) to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy or the Marine Corps, distinguishes himself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy; or
(2) to any person to whom the Secretary of the Navy, before August 7, 1942, awarded a letter of commendation for heroism, and who applies for that medal, regardless of the date of the act of heroism.
**(b)** The authority in subsection (a) includes authority to award the medal to a member of the Ready Reserve who was not in a duty status defined in [section 101(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d&num=0&edition=prelim) when the member distinguished himself by heroism.
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**(a)** The President may award a medal called the “Navy and Marine Corps Medal” of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in place thereof—
(1) to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Navy or the Marine Corps, distinguishes himself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy; or
(2) to any person to whom the Secretary of the Navy, before August 7, 1942, awarded a letter of commendation for heroism, and who applies for that medal, regardless of the date of the act of heroism.
**(b)** The authority in subsection (a) includes authority to award the medal to a member of the Ready Reserve who was not in a duty status defined in [section 101(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d&num=0&edition=prelim) when the member distinguished himself by heroism.
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**(a)**
(1) When the report of a selection board convened under [section 611(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section611/a&num=0&edition=prelim) is approved by the President, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall place the names of all officers approved for promotion within a competitive category on a single list for that competitive category, to be known as a promotion list, in the order of the seniority of such officers on the active-duty list or based on particular merit, as determined by the promotion board. A promotion list is considered to be established under this section as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection board under the preceding sentence.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (d), officers on a promotion list for a competitive category shall be promoted to the next higher grade when additional officers in that grade and competitive category are needed. Promotions shall be made in the order in which the names of officers appear on the promotion list and after officers previously selected for promotion in that competitive category have been promoted. Officers to be promoted to the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade) shall be promoted in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
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(A) Except as provided in subsection (d), officers on the active-duty list in the grade of first lieutenant or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant (junior grade) who are on an approved all-fully-qualified-officers list shall be promoted to the next higher grade in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(B) An all-fully-qualified-officers list shall be considered to be approved for purposes of subparagraph (
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise—
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United States Navy Regulations shall be issued by the Secretary of the Navy.
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**(a)** Except as provided in [section 8296 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8296&num=0&edition=prelim) or subsection (b), no medal of honor, Navy cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, or bar, emblem, or insignia in place thereof may be awarded to a person unless—
(1) the award is made within five years after the date of the act or service justifying the award; and
(2) a statement setting forth the act or distinguished service and recommending official recognition of it was made by his superior through official channels within three years from the date of that act or service.
**(b)** If the Secretary of the Navy determines that—
(1) a statement setting forth the act or distinguished service and recommending official recognition of it was made by the person’s superior through official channels within three years from the date of that act or service and was supported by sufficient evidence within that time; and
(2) no award was made, because the statement was lost or through inadvertence the recommendation was not acted on;
a medal of honor, Navy cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, or bar, emblem, or insignia in place thereof, as the case may be, may be awarded to the person within two years after the date of that determination.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 8296
special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800
of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section
3001 of this title.
§ 8295. Distinguished flying cross
The President may award a distinguished fly-
ing cross of appropriate design with accom-
panying ribbon to any person who, while serving
in any capacity with the Navy or the Marine
Corps, distinguishes himself by heroism or ex-
traordinary achievement while participating in
an aerial flight.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 390, § 6245; re-
numbered § 8295, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title
VIII, § 807(b)(13), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
6245 .........
34 U.S.C. 364a (1st sen-
tence, less 1st 9 words,
and less 2d and 3d sen-
tences).
July 2, 1926, ch. 721, § 12
(1st sentence, less 1st 9
words, and less 2d and
3d sentences), 44 Stat.
789; July 30, 1937, ch.
545, § 4, 50 Stat. 549.
The word ‘‘award’’ is substituted for the word
‘‘present’’ to cover the determination of the recipient
as well as the actual presenting of the decoration. The
words ‘‘but not in the name of Congress’’ are omitted
as surplusage, since a decoration is presented in the
name of Congress only if the law so directs. The proviso
of the first sentence of 34 U.S.C. 364a is omitted as exe-
cuted. The words ‘‘Navy or the Marine Corps’’ are sub-
stituted for the words ‘‘United States Navy’’ because
the provision is interpreted as authorizing the award of
the decoration to persons serving with the Marine
Corps as well as with the Navy. The words ‘‘and not-
withstanding the provisions of section 14 of this Act,’’
which are not now contained in title 34, are omitted as
unnecessar
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