Public Law 77–3

That in time of

Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve.

Transfer of enlisted men to regular services.

war or national emergency enlisted men of the Naval Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve, may, upon their own application while on active duty, other than active training duty, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe, be transferred to the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps, respectively, to serve the unexpired term of their enlistment, or period for which they have obligated themselves to serve in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve, in such rating or rank as they may be found qualified: Provided, That such transfers of men who enlisted in the Marine

Provisos.

Service obligation.

Corps Reserve for the duration of the emergency shall be made only upon their obligating themselves to serve for a total period of four years from the date of such enlistment in the Marine Corps Reserve: Provided further, That such transfers may not be made in excess of

Limitation on number.

Ante, p. 3.

the authorized enlisted strength of the Navy or Marine Corps: Provided further, That men so transferred shall, while in the Regular

Pay and allowances.

Navy or Regular Marine Corps and upon discharge therefrom, be entitled to and receive the same pay, allowances, and other benefits, including travel allowance on discharge, as though the enlistment in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve had been an original enlistment in the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps, except that for the purpose of longevity credit no credit shall be allowed for any service performed as a member of the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve other than service on active duty, exclusive of training duty: And provided further, That the foregoing shall also

Applicability of provisions.

apply to men who have enlisted in the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps after discharge from a Reserve enlistment entered into since February 6, 1941.