US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 14511

Separation at age 64: officers in grade of major general or rear admiral and above

(a)

Separation Required .—

section 14515 of this titleUnless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of major general or above and each reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of rear admiral or above shall be separated in accordance with on the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 64 years of age.
(b)

Exception for Officers Serving inandPositions O–9 O–10 .—

The retirement of a reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general or general, or a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of vice admiral or admiral, under subsection (a) may be deferred—
(1)
by the President, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age; or
(2)
by the Secretary of Defense, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 66 years of age.
(c)

Exception for Officers Holding Certain Offices .—

section 14512 of this titleThis section does not apply to an officer covered by .

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1611108 Stat. 2953Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 503(a)120 Stat. 2178Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a)(1)122 Stat. 501(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1629(a)(3)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3844 and 8844 of this title, prior to repeal by , (c)(3).

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–181section 14512 of this titlesection 14515 of this title2008— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Unless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of major general and each reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of rear admiral, except an officer covered by , shall be separated in accordance with on the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 64 years of age.”

Pub. L. 109–3642006— substituted “64” for “62” in section catchline and text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1691(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–337section 10001 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .