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336 336 (6) officers of the Naval Reserve ordered to temporary active duty to prosecute special work, (b) For the purpose of the preceding sections of this chapter, officers listed in subsection (a) may not be included in any list for determining the numerical position in order of lineal rank of either line or staff corps officers, nor are they counted as officers serving on active duty for the purpose of section 5662 of this title. § 5664. Regular Navy: women staff corps officers appointed under section 5590 of this title Women officers on the active list of the Navy appointed under section 5590 of this title in any staff corps shall have running mates assigned to them from among women officers on the active list in the line of the Navy. Running mates for such officers shall be assigned in the manner prescribed in this chapter for the assignment of running mates to other staff corps officers. § 5666. Appointments for limited duration not considered For the purpose of this chapter an officer serving in a grade to which he has been appointed for a period of limited duration is considered as serving in the grade he would hold if he had not been so appointed. CHAPTER 543.—SELECTION BOARDS Sec. .5701. 5702. 5703. 5704. 5705. 5706. 5707. 5708. 5709.

Navy; line officers: promotion and continuation on the active list. Navy; staff corps officers: promotion and continuation on the active list. Marine Corps; officers: promotion and continuation on the active list. Navy and Marine Corps; women officers: promotion. Oath of members. Information furnished to boards. Officers to be recommended for promotion or continuation. Reports: certification required. Navy and Marine Corps: retention of rear admirals, major generals, and brigadier generals on the active list. 5710. Reports: submission to President or Secretary of the Navy. 5711. Suspension and exceptions: preceding sections.

§5701.

Navy; line officers: promotion and continuation on the active list (a) At least once each year the Secretary of the Navy shall convene the following selection boards to recommend male officers in the line of the Navy for promotion and continuation on the active list: (1) A board to recommend rear admirals not restricted in the performance of duty for continuation on the active list, consisting of five officers of the Regular Navy on the active list or the retired list senior in permanent rank to all officers under consideration. (2) A board to recommend captains restricted in the performance of duty for continuation on the active list, consisting of nine officers serving in the grade of rear admiral or above. (3) A board to recommend captains for promotion to the grade of rear admiral and a board to recommend commanders for promotion to the grade of captain, each consisting of nine officers serving in the grade of rear admiral or above.

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