Pub. L. 83-773, tit. IV, sec. 404

Sec. 404. (a) While in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) or in a higher grade to which initially appointed, each Naval Reserve officer shall have a running mate of the same grade who shall be the line officer on active duty on the lineal list of the Navy next junior to him. (b) While in the grade of first lieutenant, or a higher grade to which initially appointed, each Marine Corps Reserve officer shall have a running mate of the same grade who shall be the line officer of the regular Marine Corps next junior to him. 68 Stat. 1168 (c) A Reserve officer assigned a running mate at any time subsequent to the initial assignment provided in subsection (a), (b) or (f) of this section, shall be assigned such running mate in accordance with the principle prescribed by law for the assignment of running mates of the staff corps of the regular Navy, except that whenever possible such running mate shall be the line officer on active duty on the lineal list of the Navy next junior to him or the line officer of the regular Marine Corps next junior to him, in accordance with the principle expressed in subsections (a) or (b) of this section. (d) In the application of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, running mates shall be officers who by law are not restricted in the performance of duty. (e) A woman Reserve officer shall have as her running mate a woman officer of the corresponding regular component. (f) A Reserve officer who has been assigned a running mate under laws in effect on the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be considered for the purposes of this Act with that running mate, unless assigned a new running mate under the provision of subsection (c) of this section.