32 C.F.R. § 901.23 Filling Presidential and airmen nominating categories.
Title 32 - National Defense
If any of the annual quotas of cadets authorized in the Regular airman, Reserve airman, or Presidential nomination categories are not filled, then candidates from the other two categories may fill the vacancies on a best-qualified basis.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 901—APPOINTMENT TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Subpart B—Nomination Procedures and Requirements
§ 901.23 Filling Presidential and airmen nominating categories.