(a) Acceptance.—An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under this chapter shall be considered to have accepted the appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless the officer expressly declines the appointment or is granted a delay of promotion under section 14312 of this title.
(b) Oath.—An officer who has served continuously since taking the oath of office prescribed in section 3331 of title 5 is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under this chapter.
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Subtitle E— Reserve Components
PART III— PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST
§ 14301. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: general rules
§ 14303. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: minimum years of service in grade
§ 14304. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: maximum years of service in grade
§ 14305. Establishment of promotion zones: mandatory consideration for promotion
§ 14306. Establishment of promotion zones: Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve running mate system
§ 14307. Number of officers to be recommended for promotion
§ 14309. Acceptance of promotion; oath of office
§ 14310. Removal of officers from a list of officers recommended for promotion
§ 14311. Delay of promotion: involuntary
§ 14312. Delay of promotion: voluntary
§ 14313. Authority to vacate promotions to grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half)
§ 14315. Position vacancy promotions: Army and Air Force officers
§ 14317. Officers in transition to and from the active-status list or active-duty list