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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 33A— APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS ON THE WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST · § 572

§ 572. Warrant officers: original appointment; service credit

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(a)For the purposes of promotion, persons originally appointed in regular or reserve warrant officer grades shall be credited with such service as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. However, such a person may not be credited with a period of service greater than the period of active service performed in the grade, or pay grade corresponding to the grade, in which so appointed, or in any higher grade or pay grade.
(b)The Secretary concerned shall credit a person who is receiving an original appointment as a warrant officer in the regular component of an armed force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary concerned, and who has advanced education or training or special experience, with constructive service for such education, training, or experience, as follows:
(1)For special training or experience in a particular warrant officer field designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned, as determined by such Secretary concerned.
(2)For advanced education in a warrant officer field designated by the Secretary concerned, if such education is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned, as determined by such Secretary concerned.
(Added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1493; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 507(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2558.)
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  • Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a)
  • 105 Stat. 1493
  • 136 Stat. 2558
  • section 556 of this title
  • Pub. L. 102–190, § 1112(a)
  • section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190
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§ 572
Warrant officers: original appointment; service credit
Pub. L.Public Law 117-263
U.S.C.§ 521
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a)
Stat.105 Stat. 1493
Stat.136 Stat. 2558
Citesection 556 of this title
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–190, § 1112(a)
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