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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 512-AUG. 7, 1947 RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS BELOW THE GRADE OF REAR ADMIRAL Captatin. SEC. 112. (a) Captains whose names, on June 30 of the fiscal year in which they complete thirty-one years of total commissioned service, are not on a promotion list, shall, subject to the provisions of sub- section 111 (c) of this title, if not otherwise retired pursuant to law, be placed on the retired list on that date: Provided, That such an officer who has lost numbers or precedence shall not be placed on the retired list by reason of completion of thirty-one years of total com- missioned service until June 30 of the fiscal year in which he completes five years of service in the grade of captain: Provided further, That captains not restricted in the performance of duty whose names, on June 30 of the fiscal year in which they complete thirty years of total commissioned service, are not on a promotion list, shall, subject to the provisions of subsection 111 (c), if not otherwise retired pursuant to law, and if they shall have twice failed of selection for promotion to rear admiral, be placed on the retired list on that date: Provided oontinuationo further, That not to exceed ten captains designated for engineering duty, and not to exceed five captains designated for aeronautical engineering duty, and not to exceed ten captains designated for special duty, recommended for continuation on the active list in the report of a selection board as approved by the President, may be so continued until the report of the next succeeding selection board is approved, but no such captain shall be continued on the active list beyond June 30 of the fiscal year in which he shall have completed thirty-five years of total commissioned service: And provided further, That a captain so continued on the active list shall, if not again recommended for continuation on the active list in the approved report of the next succeeding selection board, thereafter be carried in excess of the number authorized to be so continued and shall be placed on the retired list on June 30 of the then current fiscal year. ommanders (b) Commanders, except commanders designated for limited duty, whose names, on June 30 of the fiscal year in which they complete twenty-six years of total commissioned service, are not on a promotion list, shall, subject to the provisions of section 111 (c) of this title, if not otherwise retired pursuant to law and if they shall have twice failed of selection for promotion to captain, be placed on the retired list on that date. Commanders, except commanders designated for limited duty, who shall twice fail of selection for promotion to cap- tain, if such second failure shall occur subsequent to June 30 of the fiscal year in which they complete twenty-six years of total commis- sioned service, shall, if not otherwise retired pursuant to law, be placed on the retired list on June 30 of the fiscal year in which such second failure shall occur. for lmited duta (c) Officers designated for limited duty shall, if not otherwise reired pursuant to law, be placed on the retired list on the last day of the month following the month in which they complete thirty years of active naval service exclusive of active duty for training in a Reserve component. Letenrs t com- (d) Lieutenant commanders, except lieutenant commanders desig- nated for limited duty, whose names, on June 30 of the fiscal year i which they complete twenty years of total commissioned service, are not on a promotion list, shall, subject to the provisions of section 111 (c) of this title, if not otherwise retired pursuant to law and if they shall have twice failed of selection for promotion to commander, be placed on the retired list on that date. Lieutenant commanders except lieutenant commanders designated for limited duty, who shall twice fail of selection for promotion to commander, if such second failure shall occur subsequent to June 30 of the fiscal year in which they complete twenty years of total commissioned service, shall, if 808 [61 STAT.