§14101. Convening of selection boards

(a) Promotion Boards.-(1) Whenever the needs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps require, the Secretary concerned shall convene a selection board to recommend for promotion to the next higher grade, under chapter 1405 of this title, officers on the reserve active-status list of that armed force in a permanent grade from first lieutenant through brigadier general or, in the case of the Naval Reserve, lieutenant (junior grade) through rear admiral (lower half). A selection board convened under this subsection shall be known as a "promotion board".

(2) A promotion board convened to recommend reserve officers of the Army or reserve officers of the Air Force for promotion (A) to fill a position vacancy under section 14315 of this title, or (B) to the grade of brigadier general or major general, shall (except in the case of a board convened to consider officers as provided in section 14301(e) of this title) be known as a "vacancy promotion board". Any other promotion board convened under this subsection shall be known as a "mandatory promotion board".

(b) Continuation Boards.-Whenever the needs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps require, the Secretary concerned may convene a selection board to recommend officers of that armed force-

(1) for continuation on the reserve active-status list under section 14701 of this title;

(2) for selective early removal from the reserve active-status list under section 14704 of this title; or

(3) for selective early retirement under section 14705 of this title.

A selection board convened under this subsection shall be known as a "continuation board".

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2924 .)

Effective Date of Section

Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691(b) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.

Effective Date

Chapter effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 14102, 14103, 14104, 14105, 14106, 14107, 14108, 14109, 14110, 14301, 14304, 14305, 14306, 14307, 14308, 14312, 14315, 14316, 14317, 14501, 14502, 14701, 14704, 14705 of this title.