Sec. 508. FLEXIBILITY IN PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO POSITIONS OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY OR AIR FORCE

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## SEC. 508 FLEXIBILITY IN PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO POSITIONS OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY OR AIR FORCE ###

(a)Staff Judge Advocate to Commandant of the Marine Corps Section 5046(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by inserting “(1)” after “(b)”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers for selection to appointment as Staff Judge Advocate, the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selection— > > > ##### “(A) > > treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred to promotion to a higher grade; and > > > ##### “(B) > > waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Marine Corps require the waiver.” > . ###

(b)Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy Section 5149(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selection— > > > ##### “(A) > > treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred to promotion to a higher grade; and > > > ##### “(B) > > waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Navy require the waiver.” > . ###

(c)Deputy Judge Advocate of the Air Force Section 8037(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by inserting “(1)” after “(e)”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > If the Secretary of the Air Force elects to convene a selection board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selection— > > > ##### “(A) > > treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred to promotion to a higher grade; and > > > ##### “(B) > > waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Air Force require the waiver.” > .