COMPOSITION OF SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS FOR REAR ADMIRALS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE AND MAJOR GENERALS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.

SEC. 515. COMPOSITION OF SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS FOR REAR ADMIRALS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE AND MAJOR GENERALS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. (a) In General.— Section 14705(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “(b) BOARDS.—”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(2) In the case of such a board convened to consider officers in the grade of rear admiral or major general, the Secretary of the Navy may appoint the board without regard to section 14102(b) of this title. In doing so, however, the Secretary shall ensure that— “(A) each regular commissioned officer appointed to the board holds a grade higher than the grade of rear admiral or major general; and “(B) at least one member of the board is a reserve officer who holds the grade of rear admiral or major general.”. (b) Technical Amendments.— Paragraph (1) of such section, as designated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— (1) by inserting “of officers” after “consideration”; and (2) by inserting “continuation” after “shall convene a”.