12 2 STA T .4 4 3 1 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8TI T LEV—M ILIT ARYP ER SON NEL POLI C Y Subti t leA—Of fi c e rP er son nel Polic yG ener a lly Sec .501 . M an d atory se p aration re q uire m ents for re g ular w arrant officers for lengt h of ser v ice. Sec. 50 2 . R equirements for issuance of posthumous commissions and warrants. Sec. 50 3 . Authori z ed number of general officers on active duty in the Army and Marine C orps , limited e x clusion for j oint duty requirements, and in - crease in number of officers serving in grades above major general and rear admiral. Sec. 50 4 . Modification of authority on Staff J udge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Sec. 505. E ligibility of reserve officers to serve on boards of inquiry for separation of regular officers for substandard performance and other reasons. Sec. 50 6 . D elayed authority to alter distribution requirements for commissioned of- ficers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades and limita- tions on authorized strengths of general and flag officers on active duty. Subtitle B —Reserve Component Management Sec. 511. Extension to other reserve components of Army authority for deferral of mandatory separation of military technicians ( dual status ) until age 60. Sec. 512. Modification of authorized strengths for certain Army N ational Guard, Marine Corps Reserve, and Air National Guard officers and Army Na- tional Guard enlisted personnel serving on full-time reserve component duty. Sec. 513. Clarification of authority to consider for a vacancy promotion National Guard officers ordered to active duty in support of a contingency oper- ation. Sec. 514. I ncrease in mandatory retirement age for certain Reserve officers. Sec. 515. Age limit for retention of certain Reserve officers on active-status list as exception to removal for years of commissioned service. Sec. 516. Authority to retain Reserve chaplains and officers in medical and related specialties until age 6 8 . Sec. 51 7 . Modification of authorities on dual duty status of National Guard officers. Sec. 518. Study and report regarding Marine Corps personnel policies regarding as- signments in Individual Ready Reserve. Sec. 51 9 . Report on collection of information on civilian s k ills of members of the re- serve components of the Armed F orces. Subtitle C—Joint Q ualified Officers and Requirements Sec. 521. Joint duty requirements for promotion to general or flag officer. Sec. 522. T echnical, conforming, and clerical changes to joint specialty terminology. Sec. 523. Promotion policy objectives for joint qualified officers. Sec. 524. L ength of joint duty assignments. Sec. 525. Designation of general and flag officer positions on Joint Staff as posi- tions to be held only by reserve component officers. Sec. 526. Modification of limitations on authorized strengths of reserve general and flag officers in active status serving in joint duty assignments. Sec. 527. Reports on joint education courses available through the Department of Defense. Subtitle D—General Service Authorities Sec. 531. Increase in maximum period of reenlistment of regular members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 532. Paternity leave for members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 533. Pilot programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. Subtitle E—Education and Training Sec. 540. Authorized strength of military service academies and repeal of prohibi- tion on phased increase in midshipmen and cadet strength limit at Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. Sec. 541. Promotion of foreign and cultural exchange activities at military service academies. Sec. 542. Increased authority to enroll defense industry employees in defense prod- uct development program. Sec. 543. Expanded authority for institutions of professional military education to award degrees.
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