14 U.S.C. § 726 : US Code - Section 726: Running mates

Search 14 U.S.C. § 726 : US Code - Section 726: Running mates

(a) The Secretary shall assign a running mate to each Reserve
officer in an active status not on the active duty promotion list.
The officer initially assigned as a running mate under this section
shall be that officer on the active duty promotion list of the same
grade who is next senior in precedence to the Reserve officer
concerned. An officer who has twice failed of selection or who has
been considered but has not been recommended for continuation under
section 289 of this title shall not be assigned as a running mate
under this section.
(b) A Reserve officer in an active status not on the active duty
promotion list shall be assigned a new running mate as follows:
(1) If a previously assigned running mate is promoted from
below the promotion zone, is removed from the active duty
promotion list, suffers a loss of numbers, fails of selection,
fails to qualify for promotion, or declines an appointment after
being selected for promotion, the new running mate shall be that
officer on the active duty promotion list, of the same grade, who
is next senior to the previous running mate and who is, or may
become, eligible for consideration for promotion. If the previous
running mate was on a list of selectees for promotion, the new
running mate shall be that officer on the active duty promotion
list, of the same grade, who is on a list of selectees for
promotion and who is next senior to the previous running mate.
(2) If a Reserve officer suffers a loss of numbers, the new
running mate shall be that officer on the active duty promotion
list who, after the loss of numbers has been effected, is the
running mate of the Reserve officer next senior to the Reserve
officer concerned.
(3) If a Reserve officer is considered for promotion and fails
of selection, fails to qualify for promotion, declines an
appointment after being selected for promotion, or has his or her
name removed from a list of selectees for promotion, and that
officer's running mate is promoted, the new running mate shall be
that officer on the active duty promotion list, of the same
grade, who, at the time the previous running mate was considered
for promotion, was next senior to the previous running mate, was
eligible for consideration for promotion, and whose name was not
included on a list of selectees for promotion.
(4) In a situation not expressly covered by this subsection,
the Secretary may assign a new running mate as necessary to
effect the intent of this section that inequitable changes of
precedence do not occur.
(c) A Reserve officer on the active duty promotion list shall, to
the extent practicable and consistent with the limitations imposed
by this section, be assigned as the running mate of all Reserve
officers junior to the officer, who are in an active status not on
the active duty promotion list, and who had a running mate in
common with the officer just prior to the time the officer was
placed on the active duty promotion list.
(d) The Secretary may adjust, as necessary, the date of rank of a
Reserve officer not on active duty so that the date will correspond
with that of the running mate assigned to the officer in accordance
with this section. If an overpayment of pay or allowances results
from adjusting the date of rank, the overpayment is not subject to
recoupment.