10 U.S.C. § 8032 — Office of the Chief of Naval Operations:

Page 3154 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8031 Sec. 8039. Deputy Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of Ship- building, Conversion, and Repair. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior chapter 805, consisting of sections 8031 to 8040, related to Air Staff of the Department of the Air Force, prior to renumbering as chapter 905 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1012(b), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1892, added item 8039. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(1), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1838, redesignated chapter 505 of this title as this chapter and items 5031 to 5038 as 8031 to 8038, respectively. 1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 502(d)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 293, struck out item 5034 ‘‘Chief of Naval Operations: retirement’’. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title IX, § 935(b)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2478, added item 5038. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1048, inserted heading for new chapter 505 relating to the Office of The Chief of Naval Operations, and items 5031 to 5037. The heading for former chapter 505 relating to Secretary, Under Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, and former items 5031 to 5036 were struck out as part of the repeal of former chapter 505 by Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(e), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1048. § 8031. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: function; composition (a) There is in the executive part of the De- partment of the Navy an Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The function of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is to assist the Secretary of the Navy in carrying out his re- sponsibilities. (b) The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is composed of the following: (1) The Chief of Naval Operations. (2) The Vice Chief of Naval Operations. (3) The Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations. (4) The Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations. (5) The Surgeon General of the Navy. (6) The Chief of Naval Personnel. (7) The Chief of Chaplains of the Navy. (8) Other members of the Navy and Marine Corps assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. (9) Civilian employees in the Department of the Navy assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. (c) Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Office of the Chief of Naval Oper- ations shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1048, § 5031; renumbered § 8031, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8031 was renumbered section 9031 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5031 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 8032. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: general duties (a) The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations shall furnish professional assistance to the Sec- retary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and to the Chief of Naval Operations. (b) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations shall— (1) subject to subsections (c) and (d) of sec- tion 8014 of this title, prepare for such employ- ment of the Navy, and for such recruiting, or- ganizing, supplying, equipping (including those aspects of research and development as- signed by the Secretary of the Navy), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, admin- istering, and maintaining of the Navy, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Chief of Naval Operations; (2) investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Navy and its preparation to support military operations by combatant commands; (3) prepare detailed instructions for the exe- cution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions; (4) as directed by the Secretary or the Chief of Naval Operations, coordinate the action of organizations of the Navy; and (5) perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1049, § 5032; renumbered § 8032 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(a)(1), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, 1840.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8032 was renumbered section 9032 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(a)(1), renumbered section 5032 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted ‘‘subsections (c) and (d) of section 8014’’ for ‘‘sub- sections (c) and (d) of section 5014’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 8033. Chief of Naval Operations (a)(1) There is a Chief of Naval Operations, ap- pointed by the President, by and with the advice