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10 U.S.C. § 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.
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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.
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**(a)** Whenever the needs of the services require, but at least once each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the total authorized active-duty strength as of the end of the fiscal year for officers in grades above chief warrant officer, W–5, for each of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department.
**(b)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each military department may, for an armed force under his jurisdiction, prescribe the strength of any category of officers that may serve on active duty.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 555, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 20; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, §§ 6(f)(2), 14c(2), 76 Stat. 494, 501; July 30, 1977, Pub. L. 95–79, title III, § 302(a)(4), 91 Stat. 326; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 531(a), title XIII, § 1303(a)(5), 99 Stat. 633, 739, related to warrant officer grades. See section 571(a) and (b) of this title.
Section 556, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 20, related to credit for service of persons originally appointed in regular warrant officer grades under [section 555 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section555&num=0&edition=prelim). See [section 572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section572&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 557, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 20, related to qualifications for promotion of regular warrant officers.
Section 558, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 20, related to appointment of selection boards to consider promotions of regular warrant officers. See section 573(a), (b), (e), and (f) of this title.
Section 559, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 21, related to eligibility of regular warrant officers for promotion.
Section 560, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 21; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(3), 72 Stat. 1564, related to selection procedure for promotion of warrant officers. See section 576(a) to (e) of this title.
Section 561, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 22, related to effect of failure of selection of regular warrant officers for promotion. See [section 577 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section577&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 562, act Aug. 10, 1956, c
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Page 567
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 573
‘‘(2) has retained a permanent enlisted status,
shall, while continuing on active duty, retain such tem-
porary status and grade. Such an officer shall be con-
sidered for promotion to a higher warrant officer grade
under this title [see Short Title note above] as if that
temporary grade is a permanent grade. If the officer is
recommended for promotion, the officer’s appointment
to that grade shall be a temporary appointment.
‘‘SEC. 1124. SAVINGS PROVISION FOR CERTAIN
REGULAR ARMY WARRANT OFFICERS FACING
MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
‘‘(a) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Subject to subsection (b), a
regular warrant officer of the Army who on the effec-
tive date of this title [Feb. 1, 1992]—
‘‘(1) is a permanent regular chief warrant officer; or
‘‘(2) is on a list of officers recommended for pro-
motion to a regular chief warrant officer grade,
may be retained on active duty until he completes 30
years of active service or 24 years of active warrant of-
ficer service, whichever is later, that could be credited
to him under section 511 of the Career Compensation
Act of 1949 (70 Stat. 114) [act Oct. 12, 1949, formerly set
out as a note under section 580 of this title] (as in effect
on the day before the effective date of this part [Feb.
1, 1992]), and then be retired under the appropriate pro-
vision of title 10, United States Code, on the first day
of the month after the month in which he completes
that service.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to a
regular warrant officer who—
‘‘(1) is sooner retired or separated under another
provision of law;
‘‘(2) is promoted to the regular grade of chief war-
rant officer, W–5; or
‘‘(3) is continued on active duty under section 580(e)
of title 10, United S
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