With the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, any regular officer on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps who is qualified under may, upon his application, be designated as a judge advocate.
Structure US Code
Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
CHAPTER 815— ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS
§ 8132. Regular Navy: transfers, line and staff corps
§ 8135. Regular Marine Corps: order of filling vacancies in grade of second lieutenant
§ 8138. Regular Marine Corps: judge advocates
§ 8139. Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps: officers designated for limited duty
§ 8146. Navy and Marine Corps: temporary appointments of officers designated for limited duty