Band: composition

§ 6969. Band: composition (a) The Naval Academy Band shall be composed of one leader, one second leader, and such enlisted members of the Navy as may be assigned. (b) The leader of the Naval Academy Band is entitled to the basic pay and allowances of such grade as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes and the second leader is entitled to the basic pay and allowances of an officer in the grade of warrant officer, W–1. They are entitled to be credited for pay purposes with all service that may be credited under section 283 of title 37. In determining years of service for the purpose of retirement, and in determining eligibility for reenlistment bonus, the members who are assigned as leader and second leader shall be treated as if they had not been so assigned. (c) The enlisted members assigned to the Naval Academy Band shall be distributed in grade substantially the same as in the United States Navy Band.