Pub. L. 85-155, tit. II, sec. 203

Sec. 203. (a) A woman officer appointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy before the effective date of this Act may, upon her application, made not later than January 30, 1958, be reappointed in that corps under section 5579 of title 10, United States Code, notwithstanding the limitations specified therein with regard to age or grade. The provisions of law applicable to male officers appointed under that section are applicable to a woman officer so reappointed. (b) A woman officer reappointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy under subsection (a) shall be reappointed in her permanent grade with date of rank held by her at the time of reappointment. The running mate of a woman officer so reappointed shall be an eligible male line officer of the Navy of appropriate precedence assigned by the Secretary of the Navy. Officers so reappointed who at time of reappointment had to their credit leave accrued, but not taken, shall not, by reason of reappointment lose such accrued leave. (c) A woman officer appointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Naval Reserve before the effective date of this Act is considered for all purposes to have been appointed under section 5581 of title 10, United States Code. Such an officer shall be assigned a running mate in the same manner as is provided for a male officer appointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Naval Reserve.