§3384. Commissioned officers: Army Reserve; promotion to grade of brigadier general or major general to fill vacancies in units
(a) Officers of the Army Reserve may be promoted to the reserve grades of brigadier general and major general to fill vacancies in those grades in any unit of the Army Reserve that is organized to serve as a unit and has attained the strength prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
(b) Within one year after an officer has been assigned to the duties of a general officer of the next higher reserve grade in a unit of the Army Reserve organized to serve as a unit, he shall be evaluated by his superior officer. If the superior officer determines that the officer has shown his fitness for the position, he shall send the officer's name to the Secretary for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher reserve grade.
(c) To be eligible for consideration for promotion under this section, an officer must meet the requirements of this chapter and the standards prescribed by the Secretary.
(d) The names of officers who meet the requirements of this section and section 3363(b) of this title shall be submitted to a selection board convened at least once each year by the Secretary. The selection board shall recommend the officer whom it considers to be the best qualified to fill each vacancy.
(e) An officer recommended for promotion under this section may be immediately promoted to fill the vacancy.
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Repeal of Section
Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1996, see note set out preceding section 3351 of this title.
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3384(a) 3384(b) |
50:1243(a). 50:1243(b). |
Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, §318, |
| 3384(c) | 50:1243(c). | |
| 3384(d) | 50:1243(d) (less last sentence). | |
| 3384(e) | 50:1243(d) (last sentence). |
In subsection (a), the words "that is organized to serve as a unit" are inserted for clarity.
In subsection (b), the words "At any time" are omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (c), the words "In order" and "by a selection board" are omitted as surplusage. The words "under this section" are inserted for clarity.
In subsection (e), the words "for which considered" are omitted as surplusage.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 123, 3388 of this title.