PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 449-JUNE 12, 1948 nate the commission of any officer appointed in the Women's Army Corps. Permanent grade (i) There shall be no permanent grade promotions in the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army to the grades of captain, major, or lieutenant colonel until the making of promotions to fill initial requirements in these grades in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j) of this section. (j) Permanent grade promotions to fill initial requirements in the Women's Army Corps promotion list in the grades of captain, major, and lieutenant colonel shall be made on that date which is fifteen months after the date of enactment of this title or at the earliest practicable time thereafter under provisions identical to those con- 61 Stt.910. tained in section 518 of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 except that 10U.S.C., Supp.I, i66. S ppI the first two sentences of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) thereof shall not apply and in the remainder of said section, insofar as pro- motions in the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army are concerned, wherever the date "July 1, 1948" appears and wherever the date "June 30, 1948" appears there shall be substituted in lieu thereof that date which is fifteen months after the date of enactment of this title and, insofar as promotions of officers of the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army to the grade of lieutenant colonel are concerned, the provisions of subsection 518 (b) thereof shall not apply and, insofar as promotions in the Women's Army Corps of "Years'aervie." e the Regular Army are concerned, the phrase "years' service" as used therein shall mean the amount of service credited to persons appointed in the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army under PO, p.31. the provisions of section 108 (b) of this title at time of appointment increased by the period of active commissioned service in the Regular Army performed by such persons subsequent to appointment. motions ton ertan (k After the making of promotions to fill initial requirements grades prescribed in subsection (j) o this section, all permanent grade pro- motions in the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army to the grades of captain, major, and lieutenant colonel shall be suspended until that date which is twenty-four months after the date of enact- 10 ut. a o.spp., ment of this title and at that time section 509 and section 509A of the i. Ofc . Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as amended, shall become effective for p permanent grade promotions of officers of the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army to the grades of captain, major, and lieutenant colonel. Warrantomefi SEC. 105. (a) Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, female citizens of the United States may be appointed warrant officers in the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army in each of the several warrant officer grades under the provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to the appointment of male persons in such warrant officer grades in the Regular Army and all laws now or here- after applicable to warrant officers of the Regular Army shall be applicable to such warrant officers. Termintion of ap- (b) The Secretary of the Army, under such regulations as he may potntment. prescribe, may terminate the appointment of any warrant officer appointed in the Women's Army Corps. orignalenitmentS SEC. 106. (a) Original enlistments and reenlistments in the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army, from among female persons who possess such qualifications as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, may be accepted under applicable provisions of law which govern original enlistments and reenlistments in the Regular Army of male persons except as may be necessary to adapt said pro- Ag requirement. visions to the Women's Army Corps of the Regular Army: Provided That no person shall be enlisted in the Women's Army Corps of the =d pt Regular Army who has not attained theage of eighteeen years: And provided further, That no person under the age of twenty-one years 360 [62 STAT.
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