Chain of Command

Colleges & Universities United States Naval Academy (USNA)
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<p>USNA69,</p>

<p>The UCMJ defines MIDN and Cadets and just states that the UCMJ is applicable to MIDN/Cadets. It doesn’t refer to MIDN or cadets as officers.</p>

<p>Furthermore, Congress didn’t define a MIDN as any type of officer. It isn’t written in code.</p>

<p>The feeling that I get from Congress and the President is that MIDN are “officers in training” and not commissioned in any respect, therefore, they don’t rate a salute. </p>

<p>If you can find me a reference that proves otherwise, I would definitely like to know.</p>

<p>Check: [US</a> CODE: Title 10,CHAPTER 535—GRADE AND RANK OF OFFICERS](<a href=“http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sup_01_10_10_C_20_II_30_535.html]US”>http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sup_01_10_10_C_20_II_30_535.html)</p>

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