10 USC § 742 - Rank: warrant officers

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title: "10 USC § 742 - Rank: warrant officers"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "742"
section_name: "Rank: warrant officers"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "RANK AND COMMAND"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1114(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502.)"
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# § 742. Rank: warrant officers

**(a)** Among warrant officer grades, warrant officer grades of a higher numerical designation are senior to warrant officer grades of a lower numerical designation.

**(b)** Rank among warrant officers of the same grade, and date of rank of warrant officers, is determined in the same manner as prescribed in section 741 of this title for officers in grades above warrant officer grades.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1114(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 742, , , related to rank of regular officers and reserve officers, prior to repeal by , , .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1991 Amendment note under .