Computation of service

§ 1208. Computation of service (a) For the purposes of this chapter, a member of a regular component shall be credited with the service described in clause (1) or that described in clause (2), whichever is greater: (1) The service that he is considered to have for the purpose of separation or mandatory elimination from the active list. (2) The sum of— 95 (A) his active service as a member of the armed forces, a nurse, a reserve nurse after February 2, 1901, a contract surgeon, a contract dental surgeon, or an acting dental surgeon; (B) his active service as a member of the Coast and Geodetic Survey or the Public Health Service; and (C) his service while participating in exercises or performing duties under sections 502, 503, 504, and 505 of title 32. (b) A member of the armed forces who is not a member of a regular component shall be credited, for the purposes of this chapter, with the number of years of service that he would count if he were computing his years of service under section 1333 of this title.