---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 U.S.C. § 3027"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
number: "3027"
heading: "General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/3027"
units:
  - "Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps"
  - "Subchapter II — Appointment and Promotion of Officers"
---

# §3027. General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade


No [officer](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-3) may be promoted to a higher permanent [grade](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-2) on the active list until the [officer](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-3) has passed a satisfactory mental and physical examination in accordance with regulations prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-6).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 227, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 854 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.