10 U.S.C. § 14907 — Army National Guard of the United States and Air National Guard of the United States: discharge and withdrawal of Federal recognition of officers absent without leave

(a) Authority To Withdraw Federal Recognition.— If an officer^* of the Army National Guard of the United States^* or the Air National Guard of the United States^* has been absent without leave for three months, the Secretary of the Army^* or the Secretary of the Air Force, as appropriate, may— (1) end the reserve appointment of the officer; and (2) withdraw the officer’s Federal recognition as an officer of the National Guard^*. (b) Discharge From Reserve Appointment.— An officer of the Army National Guard^* of the United States or the Air National Guard^* of the United States whose Federal recognition as an officer of the National Guard is withdrawn under section 323(b) of title 32 must be discharged from the officer’s appointment as a reserve officer of the Army or the Air Force, as the case may be.