§ 8167 - Requirement of exemplary conduct

CHAPTER 821— OFFICERS IN COMMAND

All commanding officers and others in authority in the naval service are required to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination; to be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command; to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the Navy, all persons who are guilty of them; and to take all necessary and proper measures, under the laws, regulations, and customs of the naval service, to promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officers and enlisted persons under their command or charge.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 594734 U.S.C. 265.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 7(c), 64 Stat. 146.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5947 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.