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10 U.S.C. § 8462

Midshipmen: discharge for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude

Ch. 853 — UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
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10 U.S.C. § 8462 — Midshipmen: discharge for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude

U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART III - EDUCATION AND TRAINING CHAPTER 853 - UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Sec. 8462 - Midshipmen: discharge for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§8462. Midshipmen: discharge for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude

(a) The Superintendent of the Naval Academy shall submit to the Secretary of the Navy in writing a full report of the facts— (1) whenever the Superintendent determines that the conduct of a midshipman is unsatisfactory; or (2) whenever the Academic Board unanimously determines that midshipman possesses insufficient aptitude to become a commissioned officer in the naval service.

(b) A midshipman upon whom a report is made under subsection (a) shall be given an opportunity to examine the report and submit a written statement thereon. If the Secretary believes, on the basis of the report and statement, that the determination of the Superintendent or of the Academic Board is reasonable and well founded, he may discharge the midshipman from the Naval Academy and from the naval service.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 432, §6962; renumbered §8462, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

6962 34 U.S.C. 1062a. Dec. 11, 1945, ch. 562, 59 Stat. 605.

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6962 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.

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