Bureau of Ships: Chief; Deputy Chief; Division Heads

§ 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.