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 94 STAT. 2858

Delay, written notice.

Time limitation.

10 USC 625.

PUBLIC LAW 96-513—DEC. 12, 1980

for pay and allowances in the higher grade to which appointed, and the same position on the active-duty list as he would have had if no delay had intervened. "(3) The appointment of an officer may not be delayed under this subsection unless the officer has been given written notice of the grounds for the delay. An officer whose promotion has been delayed under this subsection shall be afforded an opportunity to make a written statement to the Secretary concerned in response to the action taken by the Secretary. Any such statement shall be given careful consideration by the Secretary. "(4) An appointment of an officer may not be delayed under the subsection for more than six months after the date on which the officer would otherwise have been appointed unless the Secretary concerned specifies a further period of delay. An officer's appointment may not be delayed more than 90 days after final action has been taken in any criminal case against such officer in a Federal or State court, more than 90 days after final action has been taken in any court-martial case against such officer, or more than 18 months after the date on which such officer would otherwise have been appointed, whichever is later. "§ 625. Authority to vacate promotions to grades of brigadier general and commodore admiral "(a) The President may vacate the promotion to the grade of brigadier general or commodore admiral of an officer who has served less than 18 months in that grade after promotion to that grade under this chapter. "(h) An officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps whose promotion is vacated under this section holds the regular grade of colonel, if he is a regular officer, or the reserve grade of colonel, if he is a reserve officer. An officer of the Navy whose promotion is vacated under this section holds the regular grade of captain, if he is a regular officer, or the reserve grade of captain, if he is a reserve officer. "(c) The position on the active-duty list of an officer whose promotion is vacated under this section is the position he would have held had he not been promoted to the grade of brigadier general or commodore admiral. "(a) An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under section 624 of this title is considered to have accepted such appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless he expressly declines the appointment. "(b) An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office prescribed in section 3331 of title 5 is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under section 624 of this title. "SUBCHAPTER III—FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE "Sec. "627. "628. "629. "630.
 * § 626. Acceptance of promotions; oath of office

Failure of selection for promotion. Special selection boards. Removal from a list of officers recommended for promotion. Discharge of regular commissioned officers with less than five years of active commissioned service or found not qualified for promotion for first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade).

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