Each officer whose name appears on a reserve active-status list shall be placed in a competitive category. The competitive categories for each armed force shall be specified by the Secretary of the military department concerned under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Officers in the same competitive category shall compete among themselves for promotion.
Structure US Code
Subtitle E— Reserve Components
PART III— PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST
CHAPTER 1401— APPLICABILITY AND RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LISTS
§ 14001. Applicability of this part
§ 14002. Reserve active-status lists: requirement for each armed force
§ 14003. Reserve active-status lists: position of officers on the list
§ 14004. Reserve active-status lists: eligibility for Reserve promotion