US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 14705

Selective early retirement: reserve general and flag officers of the Navy and Marine Corps

(a)

Authority To Consider .—

An officer in the Navy Reserve in an active status serving in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) or rear admiral and an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve in an active status serving in the grade of brigadier general or major general may be considered for early retirement whenever the Secretary of the Navy determines that such action is necessary.
(b)

Boards .—

(1)
section 14101(b) of this title If the Secretary of the Navy determines that consideration of officers for early retirement under this section is necessary, the Secretary shall convene a selection board under to recommend an appropriate number of officers for early retirement.
(2)
section 14102(b) of this title In the case of such a board convened to consider officers in the grade of rear admiral or major general, the Secretary of the Navy may appoint the board without regard to . In doing so, however, the Secretary shall ensure that—
(A)
each regular commissioned officer appointed to the board holds a grade higher than the grade of rear admiral or major general; and
(B)
at least one member of the board is a reserve officer who holds the grade of rear admiral or major general.
(c)

Separation Under Section 14514.—

section 14514 of this titleAn officer selected for early retirement under this section shall be separated in accordance with .

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1611108 Stat. 2957Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 515112 Stat. 2008Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 511(b)(3)117 Stat. 1459Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(VV)119 Stat. 3234(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 6389(f)(3) of this titlePub. L. 103–337, § 1628(4)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (a). substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.

Pub. L. 108–1362003—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “selection board” for “continuation board”.

Pub. L. 105–2611998—Subsec. (b). designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “of officers” after “consideration” and “continuation” after “shall convene a”, and added par. (2).

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 .