US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 7433a

Superintendent: condition for detail to position

(a)

Retirement .—

section 7321(a) of this titlesection 7321(b) of this titleAs a condition for detail to the position of Superintendent of the Academy, an officer shall acknowledge that upon termination of that detail the officer shall be retired pursuant to , unless such retirement is waived under .
(b)

Minimum Tour of Duty .—

An officer who is detailed to the position of Superintendent of the Academy shall be so detailed for a period of not less than three years. In any case in which an officer serving as Superintendent is reassigned or retires before having completed three years service as Superintendent, or otherwise leaves that position (other than due to death) without having completed three years service in that position, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress notice that such officer left the position of Superintendent without having completed three years service in that position, together with a statement of the reasons why that officer did not complete three years service in that position.

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(1)(B)113 Stat. 603Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 541(b)(1)118 Stat. 1902Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1839(Added , , , § 4333a; amended , , ; renumbered § 7433a and amended , §§ 808(c)(1), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 808(c)(1)section 4333a of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 7321(a)” for “section 3921(a)” and “section 7321(b)” for “section 3921(b)”.

Pub. L. 108–375section 3921(a) of this titlesection 3921(b) of this title2004— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, inserted “pursuant to , unless such retirement is waived under ” before period at end, and added subsec. (b).

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 .

Application of Section to Superintendents Serving on

section 532(a)(5) of Pub. L. 106–65section 7321 of this titleSection not applicable to an officer serving on , in the position of Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, or Air Force Academy for so long as that officer continues on and after that date to serve in that position without a break in service, see , set out as a note under .