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 1188 Officers on ac tive duty.

Former Navy and Coast Guard officers.

R e c a l l of retired officers.

G r a d e upon relief.

Regulations.

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

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SEC. 615. While serving on extended active duty, an officer of the Keserve may be promoted for temporary service in the same manner as an officer of the Eegular Coast Guard. If so promoted by reason of being on active duty, the officer concerned will be considered an extra number in the higher grade of the Reserve and when released from such active duty, unless permanently promoted while on extended active duty, shall resume his permanent rank and status in the Reserve. Such officers shall also be considered by promotion boards for officers of the Reserve if they otherwise meet the requirements of this Act and the regulations of the Secretary and may be promoted in the normal manner for Reserve officers if qualified under the provisions of this Act. SEC. 616. Former officers of the Navy or Coast Guard who are appointed in the Reserve in the same grades or ranks held in the Regular Navy or Coast Guard as a result of application therefor, made within one year from date of resignation from the Navy or Coast Guard, shall be given the same date of rank as that held by them in the Navy or Coast Guard. SEC. 617. (a) Reserve officers of the Retired Reserve or officers on a Reserve retired list, when recalled to active duty, shall be recalled in the grades authorized or which may hereafter be authorized for the recall of Regular retired officers. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, any officer recalled to active duty pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and who is advanced to a higher grade under a temporary appointment shall, upon relief from active duty, if his performance of duty under such temporary appointment was satisfactory, be advanced on the retired list to the highest grade held while on active duty. SEC. 618. The Secretary may prescribe such regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, as he may deem necessary and appropriate in the premises. TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Effective date. Repeals amendments.

41 Stat. 785. 10 USC 511.

64 Stat. 145. 10 USC 507.

10 USC 1036a.

SEC. 701. Except as otherwise provided, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1955. SEC. 702. (a) Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, all laws limiting the number of officers in flag or general officer grades in the Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, who may serve on active duty, are repealed. (b) The eighth paragraph of section 127a of the National Defense Act, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "Unless special assignment is made by the President under the provisions of the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 811), as amended by the Act of August 7, 1947 (61 Stat. 913), and by the Act of May 5, 1950 (10 U.S.C. 1591), all officers of the Army and Air Force serving in the active military service of the United States in any grade shall take rank according to the date which, in the case of an officer of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force is that stated in his commission or letter of appointment, and, in the case of a Reserve officer, shall precede that on which he enters the active military service of the United States by a period equal to the total of— (1) one year for each year of satisfactory Federal service as defined in section 302(b) of the Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1087) which

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