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5 U.S.C. § 3331 — Oath of office
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An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
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An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
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**(a)**
(1) To become an officer of a reserve component a person must be appointed as a Reserve of an armed force in a grade corresponding to a grade authorized for the regular component of the armed force concerned and, except as provided in paragraph (2), subscribe to the oath prescribed by [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim). In addition, to become an officer of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States, he must first be appointed to, and be federally recognized in, the same grade in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be.
(2) If an officer is transferred from the active-duty list of an armed force to a reserve active-status list of an armed force in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the officer is not required to subscribe to the oath referred to in paragraph (1) in order to qualify for an appointment under that paragraph.
**(b)** Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary concerned shall prescribe physical, mental, moral, professional, and age qualifications for the appointment of persons as Reserves of the armed forces under his jurisdiction. However, no person may be appointed as a Reserve unless he is at least 18 years of age and—
(1) he is a citizen of the United States or has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or
(2) he has previously served in the armed forces or in the National Security Training Corps.
**(c)** A person who is otherwise quali
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**(a) Acceptance.—** An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under this chapter shall be considered to have accepted the appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless the officer expressly declines the appointment or is granted a delay of promotion under [section 14312 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section14312&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Oath.—** An officer who has served continuously since taking the oath of office prescribed in [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim) is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under this chapter.
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**(a) Acceptance.—** An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under [section 20239 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20239&num=0&edition=prelim) is considered to have accepted the appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless the officer expressly declines the appointment.
**(b) Oath.—** An officer who has served continuously since taking the oath of office prescribed in [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim) is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under [section 20239 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20239&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Information to Be Furnished to Congressional Committees.—** The Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall provide to the congressional defense committees information on the results of each flight test of the ground-based midcourse national missile defense system.
**(b) Content.—** Information provided under subsection (a) on the results of a flight test shall include the following matters:
(1) A thorough discussion of the content and objectives of the test.
(2) For each such test objective, a statement regarding whether or not the objective was achieved.
(3) For any such test objective not achieved—
(A) a thorough discussion describing the reasons that the objective was not achieved; and
(B) a discussion of any plans for future tests to achieve that objective.
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**(a)** When the report of a selection board convened under this chapter is approved by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary shall place the names of the warrant officers approved for promotion on a single promotion list for each grade (or grade and competitive category), in the order set forth in [section 576(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section576/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** Promotions of warrant officers on the warrant officer promotion list shall be made when, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary concerned, additional warrant officers in that grade (or grade and competitive category), are needed.
**(c)** A regular warrant officer who is promoted is appointed in the regular grade to which promoted, and a reserve warrant officer who is promoted is appointed in the reserve grade to which promoted. The date of appointment in that grade and date of rank shall be prescribed by the Secretary concerned. A warrant officer is entitled to the pay and allowances for the grade to which appointed from the date specified in the appointment order.
**(d)** Promotions shall be made in the order in which the names of warrant officers appear on the promotion list and after warrant officers previously selected for promotion in the applicable grade (or grade and competitive category) have been promoted.
**(e)** A warrant officer who is appointed to a higher grade under this section is considered to have accepted such appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless the officer expressly declines the appointment.
**(f)** A warrant officer who has served continuously as an officer since subscribing to the oath of office prescribed in [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view
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**(a)** In time of war, or of national emergency declared by the Congress or the President after November 30, 1980, the President may appoint any qualified person (whether or not already a member of the armed forces) to any officer grade in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, except that appointments under this section may not be made in grades above major general or rear admiral. Appointments under this section shall be made by the President alone, except that an appointment in the grade warrant officer, W–1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned.
**(b)** Any appointment under this section is a temporary appointment and may be vacated by the President at any time.
**(c)**
(1) Any person receiving an original appointment under this section is entitled to service credit as authorized under [section 533 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section533&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) An appointment under this section of a person who is not on active duty becomes effective when that person begins active duty under that appointment.
**(d)** An appointment under this section does not change the permanent status of a member of the armed forces so appointed. A member who is appointed under this section shall not incur any reduction in the pay and allowances to which the member was entitled, by virtue of his permanent status, at the time of his appointment under this section.
**(e)**
(1) An officer who receives an appointment to a higher grade under this section is considered to have accepted such appointment on the date of the order announcing the appointment unless he expressly declines the appointment.
(2) An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office prescri
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**(a)** An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under [section 624 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section624&num=0&edition=prelim) is considered to have accepted such appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless he expressly declines the appointment.
**(b)** An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office prescribed in [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim) is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under [section 624 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section624&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** An officer who receives an appointment under [section 2121 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section2121&num=0&edition=prelim) is considered to have accepted his appointment on its effective date, unless he expressly declines the appointment.
**(b)** An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office prescribed in [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim) is not required to take a new oath upon his appointment in a higher grade.
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**(a)** A Reserve officer who has been appointed under this subchapter is considered to have accepted the appointment unless delivery thereof cannot be effected.
**(b)** A Reserve officer who has served continuously since taking the oath of office prescribed in [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim), is not required to take a new oath of office upon appointment in a higher grade.
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The Secretary of the Senate is on and after November 1, 1973, authorized to designate, in writing, employees of the Disbursing Office of the Senate to administer oaths and affirmations, with respect to matters relating to that Office, authorized or required by law or rules or orders of the Senate (including the oath of office required by [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim)). During any period in which he is so designated, any such employee may administer such oaths and affirmations.
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