Pub. L. 84-737, tit. II, sec. 201

Sec. 201. (a) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint commissioned officers in the Regular Air Force under this title. (b) To be eligible for appointment under this title, a person must— (1) be a citizen of the United States; (2) be at least twenty-one years of age; (3) be of good moral character; (4) be physically qualified for active service; and (5) have such other qualifications as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe. (c) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convene selection boards, to meet at times prescribed by him, to consider persons who are eligible for appointment in the Regular Air Force under this title. Each board shall be composed of at least five officers of the Regular Air Force. A recommendation for appointment must be made by the majority of the total membership of the board. The President may remove from the list of persons recommended by the board the name of any person who, in his opinion, is not qualified for appointment. (d) Not more than a total of one hundred persons in any calendar year may be appointed and credited with years of service under section 203 (a) (2) of this title from civilians, and Reserves of the Air Force who are not on active duty and who have qualifications not otherwise available from members of the Air Force on active duty.