---
kind: "unit"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
key: "ch43/schII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter II"
heading: "Appointment and Promotion of Officers"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/ch43-schII"
sections_count: 16
---

# Subchapter II — Appointment and Promotion of Officers

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters › Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

## Sections

- [§3021. Original appointments and reappointments](/usc/33/3021.md)
- [§3022. Personnel boards](/usc/33/3022.md)
- [§3023. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified](/usc/33/3023.md)
- [§3024. Promotion by selection to permanent grades above lieutenant (junior grade)](/usc/33/3024.md)
- [§3025. Length of service for promotion purposes](/usc/33/3025.md)
- [§3026. Appointments and promotions to permanent grades](/usc/33/3026.md)
- [§3027. General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade](/usc/33/3027.md)
- [§3028. Positions of importance and responsibility](/usc/33/3028.md)
- [§3029. Temporary appointments](/usc/33/3029.md)
- [§3030. Temporary appointment or advancement of commissioned officers in time of war or national emergency](/usc/33/3030.md)
- [§3031. Pay and allowances; date of acceptance of promotion](/usc/33/3031.md)
- [§3032. Service credit as deck officer or junior engineer for promotion purposes](/usc/33/3032.md)
- [§3033. Suspension during war or emergency](/usc/33/3033.md)
- [§3034. Officer candidates](/usc/33/3034.md)
- [§3035. Procurement of personnel](/usc/33/3035.md)
- [§3036. Career flexibility to enhance retention of officers](/usc/33/3036.md)