disposition of general officers upon ceasing to occupy position

disposition of general officers upon ceasing to occupy position Sec. 329. When a Reserve officer in a grade above colonel ceases to occupy a position commensurate with his grade or a higher grade, the Secretary shall require that one of the following actions, at the option of the officer, be taken within thirty days: (1) transfer of the officer in grade to the inactive status list of the Standby Reserve, if qualified, or, if qualified and he makes application therefor, to the Retired Reserve; or (2) discharge of the officer and, if qualified and he applies therefor, appointment of him as a Reserve officer in the grade held as a Reserve officer prior to appointment in a general officer grade; or (3) discharge of the officer if not transferred under (1) or discharged and appointed under (2).