Officers: additional appointments during war or emergency

§ 8445. Officers: additional appointments during war or emergency (a) In addition to appointments authorized under section 8442 of this title, in time of war, or of national emergency declared by the President, a regular officer or a reserve warrant officer may be appointed in a temporary grade that is higher than his regular or reserve grade, without vacating that grade. (b) In addition to appointments authorized under subsection (a) of this section, and sections 8442, 8443, and 8444 of this title, in time of war a person who holds no commissioned grade in the Regular Air Force may be appointed in any temporary commissioned grade. (c) Unless sooner vacated, the appointment of an officer under subsection (b), except a member of the Regular Air Force, is effective during the war in which it is made and for six months thereafter. (d) Each officer appointed under subsection (b) shall, unless he is a member of the Regular Air Force, be relieved from active duty, at his request, within six months after the termination of the war.