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PUBLIC LAW 7 7 3 - S E P T. 3, 1954

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PROMOTION UPON TRANSFER TO ARMY RESERVE

SEC. 322. Except when the Secretary determines that it is not in the best interest of the service a Keserve oflEicer transferred from the National Guard of the United States to the Army Reserve vs^ill be advanced as a Reserve officer to the highest permanent grade previously held in the Army, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, without regard to the requirement of confirmation by the Senate under section 218, Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 487).

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APPOINTMENT OF ADJUTANTS GENERAL A N D ASSISTANT ADJUTANTS GENERAL AS RESERVE OFFICERS

SEC. 323. An adjutant general or assistant adjutant general of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, upon being extended Federal recognition in his grade, may be appointed as a Reserve officer of the Army effective upon the date of extension of Federal recognition, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act. SUBTITLE E — E L I M I N A T I O N ELIMINATION OF SECOND LIEUTENANTS

SEC. 324. Except as provided by sections 204 and 205, a Reserve officer in the grade of second lieutenant whose promotion to the next higher grade is not accomplished by or on the date he completes three years of promotion service shall be discharged and, if an officer of the National Guard of the United States, his Federal recognition shall be concurrently withdrawn, notwithstanding section 76 of the National Defense Act, as amended.

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ELIMINATION OF FIRST LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS, A N D MAJORS

SEC. 325. Except as provided by sections 204 and 205, a Reserve officer in the grade of first lieutenant, captain, or major who is considered for promotion while serving in his grade by two selection boards convened under section 309 or 310 and not recommended for promotion by either board shall be discharged or, if he makes application therefor and is qualified, transferred to the Retired Reserve within ninety days after the second selection board submits its report to the convening authority. MAXIMUM W A G E S

SEC. 326. (a) Except as provided hereafter in this section, a Reserve officer in the grade or position indicated below who is not removed from an active status at an earlier date under other provisions of law, shall, on the last day of the month in which he attains the following age, be discharged or, if qualified and he makes application thereior, transferred to the Retired Reserve: Grade or position

Age

Chief, National Guard Bureau; adjutant general or commanding general of troops of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia 64 JIajor general, other than the above 62 Brigadier general and below 60 Effective only for five years following the effective date of this Act, the following ages shall apply instead: Grade or position

Age

Chief, National Guard Bureau; adjutant general or commanding general of troops of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia 64 Major general, other than the above 62 Brigadier general 60 Colonel 58 Lieutenant colonel and below 55

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