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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2179

‘‘14511. Separation at age 64: major generals and rear admirals. ‘‘14512. Separation at age 66: officers holding certain offices.’’. SEC. 504. STANDARDIZATION OF GRADE OF SENIOR DENTAL OFFICER OF THE AIR FORCE WITH THAT OF SENIOR DENTAL OFFICER OF THE ARMY.

(a) AIR FORCE ASSISTANT SURGEON GENERAL FOR DENTAL SERVICES.—Section 8081 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘brigadier general’’ in the second sentence and inserting ‘‘major general’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the occurrence of the next vacancy in the position of Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services in the Air Force that occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act or, if earlier, on the date of the appointment to the grade of major general of the officer who is the incumbent in that position on the date of the enactment of the Act.

10 USC 8081 note.

SEC. 505. MANAGEMENT OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS.

(a) RETENTION OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS, W–4, WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.—Paragraph (1) of section 580(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘continued on active duty if’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘continued on active duty if— ‘‘(A) in the case of a warrant officer in the grade of chief warrant officer, W–2, or chief warrant officer, W–3, the warrant officer is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 573(c) of this title; and ‘‘(B) in the case of a warrant officer in the grade of chief warrant officer, W–4, the warrant officer is selected for continuation on active duty by the Secretary concerned under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe.’’. (b) ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION OF WARRANT OFFICERS CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Paragraph (2) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(B) A warrant officer in the grade of chief warrant officer, W–4, who is retained on active duty pursuant to procedures prescribed under paragraph (1)(B) is eligible for further consideration for promotion while remaining on active duty.’’. (c) MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE.—Section 1305(a) of such title is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as’’ and all the follows through ‘‘W–5)’’ and inserting ‘‘A regular warrant officer’’; (2) by inserting ‘‘as a warrant officer’’ after ‘‘years of active service’’; (3) by inserting ‘‘the date on which’’ after ‘‘60 days after’’; and (4) by striking paragraph (2). SEC. 506. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR CERTAIN ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS IN GRADES OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE).

Section 619(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2008’’.

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