§ 14704. Selective early removal from the reserve active-status list
(a)
Boards To Recommend Officers for Removal From Reserve Active-Status List.—
Whenever the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that there are in any reserve component under the jurisdiction of the Secretary too many officers in any grade and competitive category who have at least 30 years of service computed under section
14706 of this title or at least 20 years of service computed under section
12732 of this title, the Secretary may convene a selection board under section
14101
(b) of this title to consider all officers on that list who are in that grade and competitive category, and who have that amount of service, for the purpose of recommending officers by name for removal from the reserve active-status list, in the number specified by the Secretary by each grade and competitive category.
(b)
Separation of Officers Selected.—
In the case of an officer recommended for separation in the report of a board under subsection (a), the Secretary may separate the officer in accordance with section
14514 of this title.
(c)
Regulations.—
The Secretary of the military department concerned shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.