Director of music

§ 4338. Director of music (a) The director of music, who is also the leader of the Military Academy Band, has the rank prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and is entitled to the pay and allowances of a commissioned officer240 whose grade corresponds to that rank. In the computation of his pay, all his active service in the Army, including service as teacher or director of music, is counted as if it were commissioned service. (b) At such time as the President may direct, the director of music shall be retired in the grade equal to the highest rank in which he served on active duty satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary, for at least six months, and with the retired pay of an officer of the Army with the same grade and length of service counted under subsection (a). His dependents are entitled to the pensions, death gratuity, and other benefits provided for the dependents of an officer of the Regular Army with corresponding grade and length of service.