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62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 449-JUNE 12, 1948 Regular Navy and the Naval Reserve, whichever is earlier, shall be retired by the President on the first day of the month following that in which she attains such age or completes such service, and except as otherwise provided by law, shall be placed on the retired list in the permanent grade held by her at the time of retirement: Provided, That a woman commander or lieutenant commander who serves as an assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel with the rank of captain and who attains the age of fifty years while so serving may be retired by the President on the first day of the month following that in which she ceases to serve as such assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel, and if so retired may be placed on the retired list in the rank authorized by subsection (d). (c) Each woman officer of the Regular Navy who attains the age of fifty years while serving in the grade of lieutenant commander or below shall be retired by the President on the first day of the month following that in which she attains such age, and, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be placed on the retired list in the permanent grade held by her at the time of retirement: Provided,That this sub- section shall not apply to an officer of the grade of lieutenant com- mander who is on a promotion list for the grade of commander or to one while serving as an assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel with the rank of captain. (d) Any woman officer of the Regular Navy who may be retired for any reason while serving as an assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel under section 205 of this title, or who subsequent to such service may be retired for any reason while serving in a lower grade, may, if she shall have served two and one-half years or more as such assistant, be placed on the retired list, at the discretion of the Presi- dent, in the rank held by her while serving as such assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel: Provided, That the commissioned officer first detailed to duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as an assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel, pursuant to this title, shall without limitation as to the time she shall serve in such capacity, upon retire- ment be retired with the rank held while so serving, and shall receive retired pay at the rate prescribed by law computed on the basis of the base and longevity pay she would have received if serving on active duty with such rank. (e) Each woman officer of the Regular Navy who is placed on the retired list in her permanent grade pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall receive retired pay at the rate of 212 per centum of the active-duty pay to which entitled at the time of retirement, mul- tiplied by the number of years for which entitled to credit in the computation of her active-duty pay. (f) Each woman officer of the Regular Navy retired because of physical disability incurred in line of duty shall, if placed on the retired list in a grade or rank higher than her permanent grade, receive retired pay equal to 75 per centun of the active-duty pay to which she would be entitled if serving, at the time of retirement, on active duty in the grade or rank in which placed upon the retired list. (g) Each woman officer of the Regular Navy retired for other than physical disability incurred in the line of duty shall, if placed on the retired list in a grade or rank higher than her permanent grade, receive retired pay equal to 2% per centum of the active-duty pay to which she would be entitled if serving, at the time of retirement, on active duty in the grade or rank in which placed upon the retired list, multiplied by the number of years for which entitled to credit in the computation of her active duty pay, not to exceed a total of 75 per centum of said active-duty pay. (h) In any instance in which retired pay is computed pursuant to subsections (e) and (g) of this section, a fractional year of six months 367 Lieutenant com- mander. Assistant to Chief of Naval Personnel. Ante, p. 364. Retired pay. Physical disability. Retirement for other than physical dis- ability.