• § 3731. Definitions

• § 3732. Applicability of this subchapter

• § 3733. Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national emergency

• § 3734. Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay

• § 3735. Authorized number of officers

• § 3736. Precedence

• § 3737. Running mates

• § 3738. Constructive credit upon initial appointment

• § 3738a. Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills

• § 3739. Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty

• § 3740. Promotion; recommendations of selection boards

• § 3741. Selection boards; appointment

• § 3742. Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system

• § 3743. Eligibility for promotion

• § 3744. Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed from an active status

• § 3745. Qualifications for promotion

• § 3746. Promotion; acceptance; oath of office

• § 3747. Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay

• § 3748. Type of promotion; temporary

• § 3749. Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the Senate

• § 3750. Failure of selection for promotion

• § 3751. Failure of selection and removal from an active status

• § 3752. Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a flow of promotion

• § 3753. Maximum ages for retention in an active status

• § 3754. Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in grade

• § 3755. Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer

• § 3756. Grade on entry upon active duty

• § 3757. Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release