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Executive Order 10886: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5231(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Number of Officers Serving in the Grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy

Executive Order 10886, "Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5231(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Number of Officers Serving in the Grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy", was signed on September 6, 1960.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 10886: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5231(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Number of Officers Serving in the Grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy," last checked Oct. 29, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10886

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 29). Executive Order 10886: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5231(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Number of Officers Serving in the Grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10886

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10886: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5231(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Number of Officers Serving in the Grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy." Last modified October 29, 2026. Accessed October 29, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10886.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_10886,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10886: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5231(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Number of Officers Serving in the Grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10886}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10886; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1960.html; last checked October 29, 2026; accessed October 29, 2026}
}
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