§14705. Selective early retirement: reserve general and flag officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
(a) Authority To Consider.-An officer in the Naval Reserve in an active status serving in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) or rear admiral and an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve in an active status serving in the grade of brigadier general or major general may be considered for early retirement whenever the Secretary of the Navy determines that such action is necessary.
(b) Boards.-If the Secretary of the Navy determines that consideration for early retirement under this section is necessary, the Secretary shall convene a board under section 14101(b) of this title to recommend an appropriate number of officers for early retirement.
(c) Separation Under Section 14514.-An officer selected for early retirement under this section shall be separated in accordance with section 14514 of this title.
(Added
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2957
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Effective Date of Section
Section 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.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 6389(f)(3) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, §1628(4).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 14101, 14514 of this title.