A retired commissioned officer of the Army who is on active duty is considered, for all purposes except promotion, to be an officer of the branch or organization to which he is assigned.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 200, § 3503; renumbered § 7203, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(5), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)