Executive Order 9041 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9041—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Grades and Ratings of Enlisted Men of the Army of the United States

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Monday, January 26, 1942

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2 min read (308 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1942-01-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Grades and Ratings of Enlisted Men of the Army of the United States." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ That, effective on and after the date hereof, the grades and ratings of the enlisted men of all components of the Army of the United States in active Federal service shall be as set forth herein, and the number of such enlisted men in the several grades and ratings shall not exceed the percentages specified herein of the authorized active duty enlisted strength of the Army of the United States.

▪ Specialists' ratings and the maximum percentages of enlisted men therein shall be as follows: Specialists' Ratings: Percentage 1st Class---------------------------- 1.0 2nd Class--------------------------- 1.5 3rd Class--------------------------- 5.0 4th Class--------------------------- 8.0 5th Class--------------------------- 8.0 6th Class--------------------------- 13.0 3.

▪ 8824 of July 18, 1941, prescribing regulations governing the grades and ratings of enlisted men of the Regular Army for the fiscal year 1942, is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments

Total Words

308

2,102 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9041, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 26, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9041-prescribing-regulations-governing-the-grades-and-ratings-enlisted-men.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 20, 1936, 49 Stat. 1554, it is hereby ordered that, effective on and after the date hereof, the grades and ratings of the enlisted men of all components of the Army of the United States in active Federal service shall be as set forth herein, and the number of such enlisted men in the several grades and ratings shall not exceed the percentages specified herein of the authorized active duty enlisted strength of the Army of the United States. 1. The several grades and maximum percentages of enlisted men therein shall be as follows: Percentage 1st Grade—Master Sergeants--------------------- 1.5 2nd Grade—First and Technical Sergeants-------- 3.0 3rd Grade—Staff Sergeants and Technicians 3rd Grade-------------------------------------------- 7.0 4th Grade—Sergeants and Technicians 4th Grade- 18.0 5th Grade—Corporals and Technicians 5th Grade- 27.0 6th Grade—Privates First Class------------------- 27.0 7th Grade—Privates, the number of whom will be such that when added to the number of enlisted men above Grade Seven and to the authorized number of aviation cadets, the total will not exceed the authorized active duty enlisted strength of the Army of the United States. 2. Specialists' ratings and the maximum percentages of enlisted men therein shall be as follows: Specialists' Ratings: Percentage 1st Class---------------------------- 1.0 2nd Class--------------------------- 1.5 3rd Class--------------------------- 5.0 4th Class--------------------------- 8.0 5th Class--------------------------- 8.0 6th Class--------------------------- 13.0 3. During the time that any enlisted men hold specialists' ratings, reductions in the authorized maximum numbers in the first six grades will be effected. These reductions will equal in cost, the cost of specialists' ratings held. 4. Executive Order No. 8824 of July 18, 1941, prescribing regulations governing the grades and ratings of enlisted men of the Regular Army for the fiscal year 1942, is hereby revoked. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 26, 1942.