Pub. L. 83-773, tit. II, sec. 204

Sec. 204. Any Reserve officer who has not completed his period of required service as a member of a reserve component under section 4 (d) or other provision of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, or under any other provision of law, shall not be discharged or transferred from an active status under this Act. Unless under regulations prescribed by the appropriate Secretary, he is subsequently promoted under the provisions of this Act, he shall be retained in grade for the remainder of his required period of service and shall be an additional number to the authorized numbers in that grade.