10 U.S.C. § 12312: Active duty agreements: release from duty

because of a reduction in the actual personnel strength of the armed force concerned, unless the release is in accordance with the recommendation of a board of officers appointed by an authority designated by the Secretary concerned to determine the members to be released from active duty under regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or for any other reason, without an opportunity to be heard by a board of officers before the release, unless he is (A) dismissed or discharged under the sentence of a court-martial, (B) released because of an unexplained absence without leave for at least three months, (C) released because he is convicted and sentenced to confinement in a Federal or State penitentiary or correctional institution and the sentence has become final, or (D) released because he has been considered at least twice and has not been recommended for promotion to the next higher grade or because he is considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade and has not been recommended for promotion to that grade, under conditions that would require the release or separation of a reserve officer who is not serving under such agreement. released for a reason described in subsection (a)(2)(A)–(C); released because of a physical disability resulting from his intentional misconduct or wilful neglect; eligible for retired pay, separation pay, or severance pay under another provision of law; placed on a temporary disability retired list; or released to accept an appointment, or to be enlisted, in a regular component of an armed force.