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543 543 prescribed by the Secretary by regulation, to show cause for his retention on the active list. § 8782. Boards of inquiry: composition; duties (a) Boards of inquiry, each composed of three or more general officers, shall be convened, at such places as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe, to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations as to the fitness of officers to be retained on the active list of the Regular Air Force. (b) A fair and impartial hearing before a board of inquiry shall be given to each officer required to show cause for retention under section 8781 of this title. (c) If a board of inquiry recommends the retention of an officer, his case is closed. Plowever, at any future time he may be again required to show cause for retention under section 8781 of this title. (d) If a board of inquiry recommends the removal of an officer from the active list of the Regular Air Force, it shall send the record of its proceedings to a board of review. §8783. Boards of review: composition; duties (a) Boards of review, each composed of five or more general officers, shall be convened by the Secretary of the Air Force, at such times as he may prescribe, to review the cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal from the active list of the Regular Air Force, and to make recommendations as to the retention of those officers. (b) If a board of review recommends the retention of an officer, his case is closed. However, at any future time he may be again required to show cause for retention under section 8781 of this title. (c) If a board of review recommends the removal of an officer from the active list of the Regular Air Force, it shall send its recommendations to the Secretary for his action. § 8784. Removal of officer: action by Secretary of the Air Force upon recommendation The Secretary of the Air Force may remove an officer from the active list of the Regular Air Force for any cause that he considers sufficient, if removal for that cause is recommended by a board of review under this chapter. The Secretary's action in such a case is final and conclusive. § 8785. Rights and procedures (a) Each officer under consideration for removal from the active list of the Regular Air Force under this chapter shall be— (1) notified in writing of the pendency of any proceeding for his removal; (2) allowed reasonable time to prepare his defense; (3) allowed to appear in person and by counsel at proceedings before a board of inquiry and a board of review; and (4) allowed full access to, and furnished copies of, records relevant to his case at all stages of the proceeding. (b) No person may be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter for the same officer.

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