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359 359 before the line officer who is to be his running mate in that grade is so promoted, the staff corps officer shall have, as his interim date of rank, the date of the occurrence of the vacancy that he was promoted to fill. When his running mate is promoted to the grade of rear admiral, the stall' corps officer shall have the same date of rank as that assigned to his running mate. §5773.

Navy; staff corps officers: eligibility for promotion to grades below rear admiral (a) Officers in any staff corps, other than women officers appointed under section 5590 of this title, recommended for promotion to a grade below rear admiral in the report of a selection board convened under chapter 543 of this title are considered as selected for promotion upon the approval of the report by the President. The names of these officers shall be placed on the promotion list for the grade and corps concerned. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), each staff corps officer whose name is placed on a promotion list under subsection (a) is eligible for promotion to the grade for which selected when the line officer who is to be his running mate in the higher grade becomes eligible for promotion to that grade. When promoted, each such staff corps officer shall be assigned the same date of rank as that of his running mate in the higher grade. (c) Each commander in the Medical Service Corps, and each lieutenant commander and lieutenant in the Nurse Corps, whose name is placed on a promotion list under subsection (a) may be promoted to the grade for which selected when a vacancy for him occurs in that grade. When promoted, each such officer shall be assigned the same date of rank as that of his running mate in the higher grade. § 5774. Regular Navy; women staff corps officers appointed under section 5599 of this title: eligibility for promotion Each woman officer on the active list of the Navy in any staff corps, appointed under section 5590 of this title, who is recommended for promotion to a grade above lieutenant (junior grade) in the approved report of a selection board convened under chapter 543 of this title is eligible for promotion when the line officer who is to be her running mate in the higher grade becomes eligible for promotion to that grade. §5775.

Officers promoted under preceding sections: date from which entitled to pay and allowances of grade to which promoted (a) Each officer who is promoted under the preceding sections of this chapter is entitled to the pay and allowances of the grade to which promoted from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy that he was promoted to fill, if he is in one of the following categories: (1) Male line officers of the Navy not restricted in the performance of duty. (2) Male line officers of the Navy designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, or special duty promoted to the grade of rear admiral. + 81913 0 — 5 6

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