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(b) The rank, within each grade, among major generals of the Army, rear admirals entitled to the pay of the upper half of that grade in the Navy, major generals of the Air Force, and major generals of the Marine Corps, and among brigadier generals of the Army, rear admirals entitled to the pay of the lower half of that grade in the Navy, brigadier generals of the Air Force, and brigadier generals of the Marine Corps, is determined by their dates of rank. (c) A commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force who is senior in rank to a commissioned officer of the Kegular Army or the Regular Air Force, as the case may be, is senior to a commissioned officer of the Navy or Marine Corps who is junior to that officer. § 742. Rank: officers of regular and reserve components A regular officer and a reserve officer rank as between themselves according to their dates of rank in grade. §743.

Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force rank among themselves according to dates of appointment to those offices, and rank above all other officers on the active list of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps^ except the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. § 744. Physician to White House: assignment; grade A n officer of the Medical Corps of the Army, or a medical officer of the Air Force, who is below the grade of colonel and who is assigned to duty as physician to the White House has the rank, pay, and allowances of colonel while so serving. An officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy who is below the grade of captain and who is assigned to that duty has the rank, pay, and allowances of captain while so serving. § 745. Warrant officers: rank A person serving in a warrant officer grade outranks all warrant officers in warrant officer grades of lower numerical designation. CHAPTER 45.—THE UNIFORM Sec. 771. 772. 773. 774.

Unauthorized wearing prohibited. When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized. When distinctive insignia required. Applicability of chapter.

§ 771. Unauthorized wearing prohibited Except as otherwise provided by law, no person except a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, as the case may be^ may wear— (1) the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps; or (2) a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps..