Vacancies occurring in the cavalry, coast artillery corps, field artillery, and infantry above the grade of 2nd lieutenant shall, subject to the examination required by law, be filled by promotion according to seniority from the next lower grade in the troop, the separate company, the field battery, the separate battalion, and the regiment in which the vacancy occurs.
(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 775, ch. 328, § 22; Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 630, ch. 146, § 15.)
1981 Ed., § 39-307.
1973 Ed., § 39-208.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3 - Commissioned Officers
§ 49–302. Staff officers; noncommissioned staff
§ 49–303. Qualifications of staff officers; tenure; vacancies
§ 49–306. Officers of staff departments
§ 49–307. Filling vacancies above the grade of 2nd lieutenant
§ 49–308. Appointments to grade of 2nd lieutenant
§ 49–309. Examinations for promotion; failure to appear; retirement for disability
§ 49–310. Examinations for 2nd lieutenants
§ 49–311. Special examination of officer’s capability