Pub. L. 83-773, tit. IV, sec. 405

Sec. 405. (a) A male Naval Reserve officer of any grade higher than ensign shall be in a promotion zone when his running mate is in or above a promotion zone and shall then become eligible for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade. A woman Naval Reserve officer of any grade higher than ensign shall become eligible for consideration for promotion when her running mate becomes eligible for consideration for promotion, and shall remain eligible for consideration for promotion until transferred to the Retired Reserve or the inactive-status list or discharged under any law. An officer of the Nurse Corps Reserve of any grade higher than ensign shall be eligible for consideration for promotion when she is senior to the junior officer in the same grade on active duty on the lineal list who has been selected for promotion. (b) A male Marine Corps Reserve officer of any grade higher than second lieutenant shall be in a promotion zone when his running mate or any male Reserve officer junior to that Reserve officer is in or above a promotion zone and shall then become eligible for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade. A woman Marine Corps Reserve officer of any grade higher than second lieutenant shall be eligible for consideration for promotion when her running mate, or any woman Reserve officer junior to that woman Reserve officer, becomes ineligible for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade. (c) A Reserve officer in the grade of ensign or second lieutenant shall be eligible for promotion to the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) or first lieutenant, respectively, upon the completion of three years’ service in grade in an active status computed from date of rank of ensign or second lieutenant. (d) The name of any officer who is otherwise eligible for consideration for selection for promotion under subsections (a) or (b) of this section, or for promotion under subsection (c) of this section, but who has failed to meet requirements for eligibility prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, may be withheld from consideration.