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

10 U.S.C. § 7320

More than thirty years: permanent professors and the Director of Admissions of the United States Military Academy

(a)
The Secretary of the Army may retire an officer specified in subsection (b) who has more than 30 years of service as a commissioned officer.
(b)
Subsection (a) applies in the case of the following officers:
(1)
Any permanent professor of the United States Military Academy.
(2)
The Director of Admissions of the United States Military Academy.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 226Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 509(a)(1)110 Stat. 297Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(12)132 Stat. 1838(, , § 3920; , , ; renumbered § 7320, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3920

10:1079a(c) (proviso).

Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, § 520(c) (proviso), 61 Stat. 912.

The word “retire” is substituted for the words “direct the retirement of”. The words “as a commissioned officer” are substituted for the word “commissioned”.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 8690 of this titleA prior section 7320 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 3920 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 104–1061996— substituted “permanent professors and the Director of Admissions of the United States Military Academy” for “permanent professors of United States Military Academy” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Army may retire any permanent professor of the United States Military Academy who has more than 30 years of service as a commissioned officer.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .