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

10 U.S.C. § 7345

Restoration to former grade: retired warrant officers and enlisted members

section 7344 of this titleEach retired warrant officer or enlisted member of the Army who has been advanced on the retired list to a higher commissioned grade under , and who applies to the Secretary of the Army within three months after his advancement, shall, if the Secretary approves, be restored on the retired list to his former warrant officer or enlisted status, as the case may be.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 231Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 512(d)(1)101 Stat. 1090Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1233(i)(1)(A)102 Stat. 2058Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1839(, , § 3965; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7345 and amended , §§ 808(b)(13), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3965

10:1006.

June 29, 1948, ch. 708, § 204, 62 Stat. 1086.

The words “hereafter”, “rank or”, and “shall thereafter be deemed to be enlisted or warrant officer personnel, as appropriate, for all purposes” are omitted as surplusage. The words “three months from ” and “whichever is later” are omitted as executed.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title I, § 153(a)(1)103 Stat. 1387Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(9)107 Stat. 1708A prior section 7345, added , , , related to submission of annual reports to Armed Services and Appropriations Committees of Senate and House of Representatives addressing aircraft requirements of the Navy, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)2018—, substituted “section 7344” for “section 3964”.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 808(b)(13)section 3965 of this title, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 100–4561988— substituted “retired” for “regular” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 100–1801987— struck out “Regular” before “Army who”.

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 .