§5910 . Promotions under regulations prescribed by Secretary
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an officer of the Naval Reserve in a grade above ensign may be promoted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy whenever any part of the law governing the promotion of his running mate is suspended by the President. An officer of the Naval Reserve in the grade of ensign may be promoted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary whenever ensigns on the active-duty list of the Navy are being promoted with less than three years of service in that grade.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an officer of the Marine Corps Reserve in a grade above second lieutenant may be promoted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary whenever any part of the law governing the promotion of his running mate is suspended by the President. An officer of the Marine Corps Reserve in the grade of second lieutenant may be promoted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary whenever second lieutenants on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps are being promoted with less than three years of service in that grade.
(c) Promotions under subsections (a) and (b) may be made in such numbers as the Secretary prescribes.
(d) In the regulations prescribed by him for the promotion of reserve officers under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall provide for equality of opportunity for consideration for promotion among officers of the Naval Reserve and among officers of the Marine Corps Reserve, respectively.
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Repeal of Section
Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1996, see note set out preceding section 5891 of this title.
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5910 | 50:1313(a), (b). | Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257, §413(a), (b), |
Amendments
1980-Subsecs. (a), (b).
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 123 of this title.