§ 2313. Retired Pennsylvania National Guard personnel. (a) Promotions.--Every former officer, warrant officer or enlisted person shall, upon application to the Adjutant General after his or her retirement, be promoted to the next higher grade in the Pennsylvania National Guard retired list above that presently held in a grade Federally recognized if the applicant: (1) has served a total of 25 years in armed forces of the United States or its components, ten years of which includes service in Pennsylvania National Guard with active Federal service counting as double time. The 25 years service shall be such as would be credited for retirement of National Guard and Reserve personnel; or (2) has attained the grade of major general in the Pennsylvania National Guard and has been Federally recognized in such grade; or (3) has served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Guard or both for a period of 25 or more years and who has served in his highest grade for at least one year. Promotion to general officer on the retired list shall not require the consent of the Senate. (b) Computation of period of service.--In considering the period of service under this section, the military service of personnel in the Pennsylvania National Guard engaged in the service of the United States or active service in the armed forces of the United States shall be included and counted double in calculating the period of service for retirement with increased grade under provisions of this section. (c) Wearing uniform following retirement.--All retired officers and enlisted personnel shall be entitled to wear the uniform of their grade as retired officers and enlisted personnel of the Pennsylvania National Guard on all proper military and semi-military occasions within this Commonwealth. (d) Applicability of section.--The provisions of retirement with increased rank shall be applicable when applied to officers retired prior to the effective date of this section and the provisions of this section shall apply to deceased officers on the retired list upon proper application to the Adjutant General by some duly recognized veterans' organization. Cross References. Section 2313 is referred to in section 2504 of this title.

§ 2313. Retired Pennsylvania National Guard personnel. (a) Promotions.--Every former officer, warrant officer or enlisted person shall, upon application to the Adjutant General after his or her retirement, be promoted to the next higher grade in the Pennsylvania National Guard retired list above that presently held in a grade Federally recognized if the applicant: (1) has served a total of 25 years in armed forces of the United States or its components, ten years of which includes service in Pennsylvania National Guard with active Federal service counting as double time. The 25 years service shall be such as would be credited for retirement of National Guard and Reserve personnel; or (2) has attained the grade of major general in the Pennsylvania National Guard and has been Federally recognized in such grade; or (3) has served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Guard or both for a period of 25 or more years and who has served in his highest grade for at least one year. Promotion to general officer on the retired list shall not require the consent of the Senate. (b) Computation of period of service.--In considering the period of service under this section, the military service of personnel in the Pennsylvania National Guard engaged in the service of the United States or active service in the armed forces of the United States shall be included and counted double in calculating the period of service for retirement with increased grade under provisions of this section. (c) Wearing uniform following retirement.--All retired officers and enlisted personnel shall be entitled to wear the uniform of their grade as retired officers and enlisted personnel of the Pennsylvania National Guard on all proper military and semi-military occasions within this Commonwealth. (d) Applicability of section.--The provisions of retirement with increased rank shall be applicable when applied to officers retired prior to the effective date of this section and the provisions of this section shall apply to deceased officers on the retired list upon proper application to the Adjutant General by some duly recognized veterans' organization. Cross References. Section 2313 is referred to in section 2504 of this title.