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564 564 during World W a r I or World W a r II, as defined by laws providing service-connected compensation or pension benefits for veterans of those wars and their dependents, or (B) after June 26, 1950, and before February 1, 1955. (f) For the purposes of subsection (e)(4), a determination by the Veterans' Administration whether a death is service-connected is binding upon the Secretary of the Air Force. (g) Of the 180 cadets authorized to be appointed from the enlisted members of the Army and the Air Force, 90 may be appointed from the Kegular Army and the Regular Air Force, and 90 from the reserve components of the Army and the Air Force. For each vacancy to be filled from one of those categories, there may be selected to compete at an annual examination three candidates from that category who have served at least one year on active duty or in an active-duty training status, including training performed under sections 502, 503, 504, and 505 of title 32. Appointments to till vacancies from those categories shall be made from candidates, in order of their merit, making the highest grades on the examination. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the selection of candidates under this subsection. (h) If he is otherwise qualified for admission, the son of a person to whom the Medal of Honor has been awarded for an act performed while in the armed forces may be appointed a cadet from the United States at large. § 9343. Cadets: appointment; to bring to full strength If it is determined that, upon the admission of a new class to the Academy, the number of cadets at the Academy will be below the authorized number, the Secretary of the Air Force may nominate as many qualified alternates and other qualified candidates who competed for nomination and are recommended and found qualified by the Faculty as are necessary to meet the needs of the Air Force, but not more than the authorized strength of Air Force cadets. A t least two-thirds of those nominated under this section shall be selected from qualified alternates nominated by the persons named in clauses (l) - (6) of section 9342(a), and clause (2) of section 9342(e), of this title, and the remainder from qualified candidates holding competitive nominations under any other provision of law. An appointment under this section is an additional appointment and is not in place of an appointment otherwise authorized by law. §9344.

Selection of persons from Canada and American Republics (a) Upon designation by the President, the Secretary of the Air Force may permit not more than 20 persons at any one time from Canada and the American Republics, other than the United States, to receive instruction at the Academy. However, not more than three persons from any one of those republics or from Canada may receive instruction under this section at any one time. (b) A person receiving instruction under this section is entitled to the pay, allowances, and emoluments of a cadet appointed from the United States, and from the same appropriations. However, the mileage allowance payable to that person for travel to the Academy for initial admission is not limited to mileage for travel within the United States.

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