Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 70A.djvu/347

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289 §5144. Bureau of Ordnance: Chief; Deputy Chief (a) The Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years, from officers on the active list in the line of the Navy not below the grade of commander. (b) An officer on the active list in the line of the Navy may be detailed as Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. § 5145. Bureau of Ships: Chief; Deputy Chief; Division Heads (a) The Chief of the Bureau of Ships shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years, from officers on the active list of the Navy who are specially qualified and experienced in naval engineering or naval architecture. (b) The Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Ships shall be detailed from officers on the active list of the Navy. If the Chief of the Bureau of Ships is specially qualified and experienced in naval engineering, the Deputy Chief must be specially qualified and experienced in naval architecture. If the Chief of the Bureau of Ships is specially qualified and experienced in naval architecture, the Deputy Chief must be specially qualified and experienced in naval engineering. (c) The Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Ships, while so serving, has the rank of rear admiral and is entitled to the highest pay and allowances of that rank. (d) The heads of the major divisions of the Bureau of Ships shall be detailed from officers on the active list of the Navy who are specially qualified and experienced in naval engineering or naval architecture. §5146. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts: Chief; Deputy Chief (a) The Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years, from officers on the active list of the Navy in the Supply Corps who have had at least ten years of service in that corps. He has the title of Paymaster General. (b) An officer on the active list of the Navy in the Supply Corps may be detailed as Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. §5147. Bureau of Yards and Docks: Chief; Deputy Chief (a) The Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years from officers on the active list of the Navy in the Civil Engineer Corps who have had at least seven years of active service. (b) An officer on the active list of the Navy in the Civil Engineer Corps may be detailed as Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. §5148. OflSce of the Judge Advocate General: Judge Advocate General; appointment, term, emoluments, duties (a) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. The Judge