Pub. L. 83-773, tit. V, sec. 502

Sec. 502. (a) A Reserve officer may be promoted only as provided in this title. (b) To be in an active status, a Reserve officer, other than an adjutant general or an assistant adjutant general of a State, a Territory, or the District of Columbia, must attain, in the course of any period of twelve consecutive months applicable to him, the minimum number of points prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to section 202 of this Act. However the minimum number of points shall be prescribed before the beginning of the period for which applicable. (c) (1) For a Reserve officer who, on July 1, 1949, was a member of a reserve component of the Air Force and has not been removed from an active status since that date, computation of points shall be made for periods of twelve consecutive months beginning on July 1 of each year and ending on June 30 of the next year until he is removed from an active status. (2) For a Reserve officer who is initially appointed as a Reserve officer of the Air Force, or who is returned to an active status, after July 1, 1949, computation of points shall be made for periods of twelve consecutive months beginning on the date of his appointment or his most recent return to an active status and on each anniversary of such appointment or most recent return to an active status thereafter.