10 USC § 8036 - Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations

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title: "10 USC § 8036 - Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "8036"
section_name: "Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations"
chapter_number: 805
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1051, § 5036; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1875; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 273; renumbered § 8036 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(a)(1), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, 1840.)"
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# § 8036. Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations

**(a)** There are Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers on the active-duty list of the Navy serving in grades above captain. The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations under this section and Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations under section 8037 of this title, for a total of not more than eight positions.

**(b)** The Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations are charged, under the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations, with the execution of the functions of their respective divisions. Orders issued by the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in performing the duties assigned them are considered as coming from the Chief of Naval Operations.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 512(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1051, § 5036; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1875; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 273; renumbered § 8036 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

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to enactment of .

A prior section 8036 was renumbered .

### Amendments

2018—, renumbered  as this section.

Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8037” for “section 5037”.

2008—Subsec. (a).  substituted “There are Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,” for “There are in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations not more than five Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations,” and inserted at end “The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations under this section and Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations under , for a total of not more than eight positions.”

2004—Subsec. (a).  struck out “in the line” after “active-duty list”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .