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absence under this section shall be made as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and are final. § 803. Commissioned officers of Army or Air Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls A commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force who is dropped from the rolls under section 1161(b) of title 10 for absence without authority for three months forfeits all pay due or to become due. § 804. Enlisted members of Army or Air Force: pay and allowances not to accrue during suspended sentence of dishonorable discharge Pay and allowances do not accrue to an enlisted member of the Army or the Air Force who is in confinement under sentence of dishonorable discharge, while the execution of the sentence to discharge is suspended. § 805. Sale of pay by members of naval service to be discouraged by commanding officer The commanding officer of a naval vessel shall discourage each member of the crew from selling any part of his pay and may not attest a power of attorney for the transfer of pay unless he is satisfied that the power is not granted in consideration of money given for the purchase of pay. Chapter 17—Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits Sec.

901. Wartime pay of oflBcer of armed force exercising command higher than his grade. 902. Pay of crews of wrecked or lost naval vessels. 903. Retired members recalled to active duty; former members. 904. Officers of Navy or Marine Corps promoted under chapter 545 of title 10: effective date of beginning of pay and allowances. 905. Officers of Navy or Marine Corps not covered by section 904 of this title: effective date of beginning of pay and allowances. 906. Extension of enlistment: effect on pay and allowances.

§ 901. Wartime pay of officer of armed force exercising command higher than his grade In time of war, an officer of an armed force who is serving with troops operating against an enemy and who exercises, under assignment in orders issued by competent authority, a command above that pertaining to his grade, is entitled to the pay and allowances (not above that of pay grade 0-7) appropriate to the command so exercised. § 902. Pay of crews of wrecked or lost naval vessels (a) When the accounts of the disbursing officer of a naval vessel are lost as a result of the destruction of the vessel, his return for the last month may, unless there is official evidence to the contrary, be used in computing later credits to and settling accounts of persons, other than officers, carried on his accounts. If the return for the last month has not been made, the pay accounts may be settled on principles of equity and justice. (b) When a naval vessel is lost or has not been heard from for so long that her loss may be presjimed, the General Accounting Office, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, may fix the date of loss of the vessel for the purpose of settling the accounts of persons aboard other than officers. (c) When the crew of a naval vessel is separated from that vessel because of her wreck, loss, or destruction, the pay and emoluments of those officers and enlisted members that the Secretary considers (because of the sentence of a court-martial or the finding of a court

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