Section
3781, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 218; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a),
74 Stat. 386, authorized Secretary of the Army to convene at any time a board of officers to review record of any commissioned officer on active list of Regular Army to determine whether he should be required, because of substandard performance of duty, to show cause for his retention on active list. See section
1181
(a) of this title.
Section
3782, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 218; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a),
74 Stat. 387, provided for boards of inquiry, composed of three or more officers, to be convened at such places as Secretary of the Army prescribes, to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations whether an officer, required to show cause under section
3781 of this title, should be retained on active list of Regular Army. See section
1182 of this title.
Section
3783, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 218; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a),
74 Stat. 387, provided for boards of review, composed of three or more officers, to be convened by Secretary of the Army, at such places as he prescribes, to review records of cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal from active list of Regular Army.
Section
3784, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 219; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a),
74 Stat. 387, authorized Secretary of the Army to remove an officer from active list of Regular Army if his removal is recommended by a board of review and provided that decision of Secretary in such a case is final and conclusive. See section
1184 of this title.
Section
3785, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 219; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a),
74 Stat. 387, provided that each officer under consideration for removal from active list of Regular Army under this chapter be given written notification, at least 30 days prior to a board of inquiry hearing, that he is being required to show cause for retention on active list, be allowed reasonable time to prepare a defense, be allowed to appear in person and by counsel at proceedings before a board of inquiry, and be allowed full access to, and furnished copies of, records relevant to his case at all stages of proceeding. See section
1185 of this title.
Section
3786, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 219; July 12, 1960,
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a),
74 Stat. 387, authorized Secretary of the Army, at any time during proceedings under this chapter and before removal of an officer from active list of Regular Army, to grant that officer’s request for voluntary retirement, if he is otherwise qualified therefor, or for honorable discharge with severance benefits. See section
1186 of this title.
Section
3787, added
Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a), July 12, 1960,
74 Stat. 388, provided that no officer serve on a board under this chapter unless he holds a regular or temporary grade above lieutenant colonel, and is senior in regular grade to, and outranks, any officer considered by board and that no person be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter for same officer. See section
1187 of this title.