Regular Marine Corps: order of filling vacancies in grade of second lieutenant

§ 5585. Regular Marine Corps: order of filling vacancies in grade of second lieutenant Vacancies on the active list of the Marine Corps in the grade of second lieutenant shall be filled, so far as practicable, first, from members of the graduating class of the Naval Academy; second, from meritorious noncommissioned officers of the Regular Marine Corps; and third, from other persons.