US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 8470a

Permanent professors: retirement for years of service; authority for deferral

(a)

Retirement for Years of Service .—

(1)
Except as provided in subsection (b), an officer of the Navy or Marine Corps serving as a permanent professor at the Naval Academy in the grade of commander or lieutenant colonel who is not on a list of officers recommended for promotion to the grade of captain or colonel, as the case may be, shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer completes 28 years of active commissioned service.
(2)
Except as provided in subsection (b), an officer of the Navy or Marine Corps serving as a permanent professor at the Naval Academy in the grade of captain or colonel who is not on a list of officers recommended for promotion to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) or brigadier general, as the case may be, shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer completes 30 years of active commissioned service.
(b)

Continuation on Active Duty .—

(1)
An officer subject to retirement under subsection (a) may have his retirement deferred and be continued on active duty by the Secretary of the Navy.
(2)
section 1252 of this title Subject to , the Secretary of the Navy shall determine the period of any continuation on active duty under this section.
(c)

Eligibility for Promotion .—

A permanent professor at the Naval Academy in the grade of commander or lieutenant colonel who is continued on active duty as a permanent professor under subsection (b) remains eligible for consideration for promotion to the grade of captain or colonel, as the case may be.
(d)

Retired Grade and Retired Pay .—

Each officer retired under this section—
(1)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
unless otherwise entitled to a higher grade, shall be retired in the grade determined under section 1370  of this title; and
(2)
section 8333 of this title is entitled to retired pay computed under .

Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 509(b)(1)119 Stat. 3229Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1)(A)122 Stat. 96Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1836(Added , , , § 6970; renumbered § 6970a, , , ; renumbered § 8470a and amended , §§ 807(c)(1), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1370 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1)134 Stat. 3574section 1370 of this titlesection 1370a of this titlesection 508(c) of Pub. L. 116–283section 1370 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was repealed and new sections 1370 and 1370a of this title were enacted by , , , 3580. In determining the retired grade of certain commissioned officers of the Armed Forces who retire after , any reference to in such determination with respect to such officers deemed to be a reference to , see , set out as a note under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(c)(1)section 6970a of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (d)(2). , substituted “section 8333” for “section 6333”.

Pub. L. 110–181section 6970 of this title2008— renumbered as this section.

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 .