Pub. L. 82-476, pt. II, ch. 1, sec. 216

Sec. 216. (a) The appropriate Secretary shall establish an adequate and equitable system for the promotion of members of the reserve components in an active status. Such promotion system shall, insofar as practicable, be similar to that provided for members of the Regular component of the appropriate Armed Force of the United States. Promotion policies for officers of the reserve components shall be based upon the mobilization requirements of the appropriate Armed Force of the United States in order to provide qualified officers in each grade, at ages suitable to their assignments and in numbers commensurate with mobilization needs. In order that vigorous reserve forces may be maintained, necessary leadership encouraged, and a steady flow of promotion provided, such promotion systems shall provide for forced attrition to the extent necessary. (b) The relative precedence of Reserve officers and Regular officers shall be determined in accordance with their respective dates of rank in grade.