Application: preceding sections.

§ 5663. Application: preceding sections. (a) The preceding sections of this chapter do not apply to— (1) women officers appointed under section 5590 of this title; (2) women reserve officers, other than reserve officers in the Nurse Corps and other than reserve officers appointed under section 5581 of this title; (3) retired officers; (4) officers of the Naval Reserve assigned to active duty for training; (5) officers of the Naval Reserve ordered to active duty in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, training, or drilling the Naval Reserve; or 336 (6) officers of the Naval Reserve ordered to temporary active duty to prosecute special work. (b) For the purpose of the preceding sections of this chapter, officers listed in subsection (a) may not be included in any list for determining the numerical position in order of lineal rank of either line or staff corps officers, nor are they counted as officers serving on active duty for the purpose of section 5662 of this title.