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Flexibility in requirements of selection boards: composition; convening

Division A · Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY · Subtitle A: Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

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The rules for military selection boards are changed to allow more flexibility in who can serve on the boards, especially when considering officers with limited duty designations. Additionally, for certain officer ranks, continuation on active duty can be approved either by a selection board or by a recommendation from the Secretary if the officers are deemed fully qualified.

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(a) Consideration of temporary appointments of officers of the Department of the Navy designated for limited duty

Section 612(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting and (C) after subparagraph (B) ; and

(2)

by inserting a new subparagraph (C):

(C)

A selection board need not include an officer from a competitive category to be considered by the board when considering officers designated for limited duty under section 8146 of this title.

(b) Selection of officers for continuation on active duty

(1) Officers in the grade of O-3 or O-4

Section 637 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)(1)—

(A)

by striking he is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title. and inserting an em dash; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

(A)

the officer is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title; or

(B)

the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on active duty.

(2) Regular officers in the grade of O-5 or O-6

Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)—

(A)

by striking he is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title. and inserting an em dash; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

(A)

the officer is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this title; or

(B)

the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on active duty.