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TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued TITLE V—THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE—Continued

Sec. 511. Promotion to captain, major, and lieutenant colonel. Sec. 512. Method of selection for promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel. Sec. 513. Promotion to fill unit vacancies in the Air Force Reserve or for special qualifications. Sec. 514. Promotion of officers serving in temporary grade higher than permanent. Sec. 515. Promotion of certain female officers. Sec. 516. Promotion to colonel. Sec. 517. Promotion to brigadier general and major general. Sec. 518. Effect of removal by President or failure of consent by the Senate. Sec. 519. Promotion of officers in the Air National Guard of the United States, generally. Sec. 520. Promotion to first lieutenant in the Air National Guard of the United States. Sec. 521. Promotion to captain, major, and lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard of the United States of officers on recommended lists. Sec. 522. Effect of failure of selection for promotion to grade of captain, major, or lieutenant colonel. Sec. 523. Maximum ages. Sec. 524. Elimination of officers for length of service. Sec. 525. Elimination of excess officers. Sec. 526. Elimination or transfer of adjutants general or assistant adjutants general. TITLE VI—THE COAST GUARD RESERVE

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601. Definitions. 602. Applicability of title. 603. Strength and distribution. 604. Promotion generally. 605. Precedence. 606. Running mates. 607. Promotion zone. 608. Date of rank upon promotion. 609. Limitation on consideration for promotion. 610. Qualifications for promotion. 611. Failure of selection and elimination. 612. Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of Senate. 613. Maximum ages for retention in active status. 614, Type of promotion; temporary; permanent. 615. Promotion of officers on active duty. 616. Appointment of former Navy and Coast Guard officers. 617. Grade upon relief of retired officers. 618. Regulations. TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 701. Effective date. Sec. 702. Repeals and amendments. Sec. 703. Savings provisions. Sec. 102. When used in this Act— Definitions. (1) "Reserve officer" means a commissioned officer of one of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States specified in section 202 of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, but does not |^ Stat. 483. include commissioned warrant officers. (2) Unless otherwise specified or required by the context "promotion" and "promoted" refer to appointment of a Reserve officer in the next higher grade as a Reserve officer of his Armed Force, (3) 'Grade" means, unless otherwise specified, the permanent grade of a Reserve officer. (4) " P o i n t s " mean points credited under section 302 of the Army and Air Fofce Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948, f2 Stat. los?. as amended. 10 USC loaea. (5) Unless otherwise specifically provided, terms used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952. souse901 note.