U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 12, 2026
§ 3023.
Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified

If an officer in the grade of ensign is at any time found not fully qualified, the officer shall be separated from the commissioned service.

(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 223, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVII, § 11703(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4156; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8407, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1913.)
cite as: 33 USC 3023