10 U.S.C. § 8166Section
§ 8166. Precedence accorded commanding officers
The commanding officer of a vessel or of a naval station takes precedence over all officers under his command.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 372, §5946; renumbered §8166, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(b)(5), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)