§ 14705. Selective early retirement: reserve general and flag officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
(a)
Authority To Consider.—
An officer in the Navy Reserve in an active status serving in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) or rear admiral and an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve in an active status serving in the grade of brigadier general or major general may be considered for early retirement whenever the Secretary of the Navy determines that such action is necessary.
(b)
Boards.—
(1)
If the Secretary of the Navy determines that consideration of officers for early retirement under this section is necessary, the Secretary shall convene a selection board under section
14101
(b) of this title to recommend an appropriate number of officers for early retirement.
(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
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(b) of this title. In doing so, however, the Secretary shall ensure that—
(c)
Separation Under Section 14514.—
An officer selected for early retirement under this section shall be separated in accordance with section
14514 of this title.