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33 U.S.C. § 3002 — Definitions
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**(a) Applicability of definitions in title 10** Except as provided in subsection (b), the definitions provided in [section 101 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) apply to the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Additional definitions** In this chapter:
(1) **Active duty** — The term “active duty” means full-time duty in the active service of a uniformed service.
(2) **Grade** — The term “grade” means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.
(3) **Officer** — The term “officer” means an officer of the commissioned corps.
(4) **Officer candidate** — The term “officer candidate” means an individual who is enrolled in the basic officer training program of the Administration and is under consideration for appointment as an officer under [section 3021(a)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3021/a/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Flag officer** — The term “flag officer” means an officer serving in, or having the grade of, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half).
(6) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(7) **Administration** — The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(8) **Under Secretary** — The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
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**(a) Applicability of definitions in title 10** Except as provided in subsection (b), the definitions provided in [section 101 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) apply to the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Additional definitions** In this chapter:
(1) **Active duty** — The term “active duty” means full-time duty in the active service of a uniformed service.
(2) **Grade** — The term “grade” means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.
(3) **Officer** — The term “officer” means an officer of the commissioned corps.
(4) **Officer candidate** — The term “officer candidate” means an individual who is enrolled in the basic officer training program of the Administration and is under consideration for appointment as an officer under [section 3021(a)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3021/a/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Flag officer** — The term “flag officer” means an officer serving in, or having the grade of, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half).
(6) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(7) **Administration** — The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(8) **Under Secretary** — The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
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There shall be in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a commissioned officer corps.
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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### Statutory Notes
Section 856, acts May 22, 1917, ch. 20, § 16, 40 Stat. 88; June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 2(b), 69 Stat. 169; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, related to relative rank of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officers when serving with Army, Navy, or Air Force. See [section 3062 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3062&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857, acts May 22, 1917, ch. 20, § 16, 40 Stat. 88; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 837, title V, § 501(d)(1), 70 Stat. 883; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(m)(2), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 277, related to service of commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for purposes of servicemen’s and veterans’ benefits. See [section 3072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3072&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857–1, Pub. L. 91–621, § 1, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863, related to applicable definitions. See [section 3002 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857–2, Pub. L. 91–621, § 2, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863, related to retirement grade and pay. See [section 3046 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3046&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 857–3, Pub. L. 91–621, § 3, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863; Pub. L. 98–498, title III, § 310(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2306; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(m)(3), June 13,
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 3002
Sec.
3022.
Personnel boards.
3023.
Separation of ensigns found not fully quali-
fied.
3024.
Promotion by selection to permanent grades
above lieutenant (junior grade).
3025.
Length of service for promotion purposes.
3026.
Appointments and promotions to permanent
grades.
3027.
General qualification of officers for pro-
motion to higher permanent grade.
3028.
Positions of importance and responsibility.
3029.
Temporary appointments.
3030.
Temporary appointment or advancement of
commissioned officers in time of war or na-
tional emergency.
3031.
Pay and allowances; date of acceptance of
promotion.
3032.
Service credit as deck officer or junior engi-
neer for promotion purposes.
3033.
Suspension during war or emergency.
3034.
Officer candidates.
3035.
Procurement of personnel.
3036.
Career flexibility to enhance retention of offi-
cers.
SUBCHAPTER III—SEPARATION AND
RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS
3041.
Involuntary retirement or separation.
3042.
Separation pay.
3043.
Mandatory retirement for age.
3044.
Retirement for length of service.
3045.
Computation of retired pay.
3046.
Retired grade and retired pay.
3047.
Retired rank and pay held pursuant to other
laws unaffected.
3048.
Continuation on active duty; deferral of re-
tirement.
3049.
Recall to active duty.
SUBCHAPTER IV—SERVICE OF OFFICERS WITH
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
3061.
Cooperation with and transfer to military de-
partments.
3062.
Relative rank of officers when serving with
Army, Navy, or Air Force.
3063.
Rules and regulations when cooperating with
military departments.
SUBCHAPTER V—RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
3071.
Applicability of certain provisions of title 10.
3071a.
Applicability of certain provisions
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