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77 Stat. 187. 14 USC 290.

77 Stat. 179.

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64 Stat. 978.

PUBLIC LAW 92-451-OCT. 2, 1972

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(7) Section 290 is amended to read as follows: '

"§ 290. Rear admirals; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement " (a) The Secretary shall from time to time convene boards to recommend for continuation on active duty the most senior officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of rear admiral who have not previously been considered for continuation in that grade. Officers serving for the time being or who have served in the grade of vice admiral are not subject to consideration for continuation under this subsection, and as to all other provisions of this section shall be considered as having been continued in the grade of rear admiral. A board shall consist of at least five officers serving in the grade of vice admiral or as rear admirals previously continued. Boards shall be convened frequently enough to assure that each officer serving in the grade of rear admiral is subject to consideration for continuation during a fiscal year in which he completes not less than four or more than five years service in that grade. "(b) The Secretary shall, based upon the needs of the service, furnish each board convened under this section with the number of officers to be considered for continuation on active duty. The number that may be recommended for continuation shall be not less than 50 per centum or more than 75 per centum of the number of officers being considered for continuation. «(c) The provisions of sections 253, 254, 258, and 260 of this title relating to selection and continuation boards shall to the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, apply to boards convened under this section. " (d) A board convened under this section shall submit its report the Secretary may return the report for proceedings in revision and resubmission to the Secretary. After his final review the Secretary shall submit the report of the board to the President i o r his approval. "(e) Each officer who is considered but not continued on active duty under the provisions of this section shall, unless retired under some other provision of law, be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the report of the continuation board convened under this section is approved. "(f) Each officer who is continued on active duty under the provisions of this section shall, unless retired under some other provision of law, be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which he completes a total of thirty-six years of active commissioned service, including service creditable for retirement purposes under sections 432, 433, 434 of this title. " (g) Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, the Commandant, with the approval of the Secretary, may by annual action retain on active duty from fiscal year to fiscal year any officer who would otherwise be retired under subsection (f). An officer so retained, unless retired under some other provision of law, shall be retired on June 30 of that fiscal year in which no action is taken to further retain him under this subsection." (8) The analysis of chapter 3 is amended by striking out: "47. Assistant Commandant; assignment; retirement." and inserting in lieu thereof: •'47. Vice Commandant; assignment: retirement. •'.10. Area commanders. •'51. Retirement.".
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