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 66 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 4 7 6 - J U L Y 9, 1952

to such physical examination as may be prescribed, be extended Federal recognition in such grade as of the date of his appointment in the National'Guard or Air National Guard and concurrently become a member of the National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States, as appropriate, and ceases to be a membar of the Army Reserve or of the Air Force Reserve. (b) Whenever a member of the Army Reserve or of the Air Force Reserve is duly enlisted in the National Guard or Air National Guard of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, and is a member of a federally recognized unit or organization thereof, in the same grade in which he is a Reserve of the appropriate Armed Force of the United States, he becomes a member of the National Guard of the United States or of the Air National Guard of the United States and ceases to be a member of the Army Reserve or of the Air Force Reserve. SEC. 706. Under such regulations as the appropriate Secretary may Transfers, prescribe, and with the consent of the Governor or other appropriate authority of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia concerned, a member of the National Guard of the United States or of the Air National Guard of the United States may be transferred in grade at any time to the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, and such transfer shall terminate his federally recognized National Guard or Air National Guard status. Upon the transfer of any person whose service has been honorable, from the National Guard of the United States or from the Air National Guard of the United States to the xlrmy Reserve or to the Air Force Reserve, he shall be eligible for promotion to the highest permanent grade previously held in the Army or any component thereof or in the Air Force or any component thereof. SEC. 707. Unless discharged from his appointment or enlistment as a Reserve officer or Reserve enlisted member, respectively, whenever a member of the National Guard of the United States or of the Air National Guard of the United States ceases to hold a status as a federally recognized member of the National Guard or of the Air National Guard of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, he becomes a member of the Army Reserve or of the Air Force Reserve and ceases to be a member of the National Guard of the United States or of the Air National Guard of the United States. SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, warrant Grades. officers and enlisted members of the National Guard of the United States and of the Air National Guard of the United States may, without affecting such status, hold appointments as Reserve commissioned officers of the Army or of the Air Force in the grade of second lieutenant or first lieutenant without vacating their warrant or enlisted grades and ratings in the National Guard or Air National Guard of the appropriate State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. SEC. 709. Except when ordered thereto in accordance with law, stJtiw."^"^'" ^'^*'' members of the National Guard of the United States and of the Air National Guard of the United States shall not be on active duty in the service of the United States. When not on active duty in the service of the United States, they shall be administered, armed, uniformed, equipped, and trained in their status as members of the National Guard and Air National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia. SEC. 710. When ordered to active duty in the service of the United Active duty. States, members of the National Guard of the United States and of the Air National Guard of the United States shall stand relieved from duty in the National Guard and Air National Guard of their respective States, Territories, and the District of Columbia from the active-duty

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