Authority .—
Exceptions .—
Limitation on Amount .—
Retention of Fees .—
Definitions .—
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9)132 Stat. 1837(Added , title X, § 1085(b)(1)], , , 1654A–288, § 7582; renumbered § 8782, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 21394 Stat. 2885Prior sections 8782 to 8787 and 8791 to 8797 were repealed by , , , effective .
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 543Pub. L. 86–616, § 7(a)74 Stat. 391section 8781 of this titlesection 1182 of this titleSection 8782, acts , ; , , , provided for boards of inquiry, composed of three or more officers, to be convened at such places as Secretary of Air Force prescribes, to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations whether an officer, required to show cause under , should be retained on active list of Regular Air Force. See .
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 543Pub. L. 86–616, § 7(a)74 Stat. 391Section 8783, acts , ; , , , provided for boards of review, composed of three or more officers, to be convened by Secretary of Air Force, at such places as he prescribes, to review records of cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal from active list of Regular Air Force.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 543Pub. L. 86–616, § 7(a)74 Stat. 392section 1184 of this titleSection 8784, acts , ; , , , authorized Secretary of Air Force to remove an officer from active list of Regular Air Force if his removal is recommended by a board of review and provided that decision of Secretary in such case is final and conclusive. See .
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 543Pub. L. 86–616, § 7(a)74 Stat. 392section 1185 of this titleSection 8785, acts , ; , , , provided that each officer under consideration for removal from active list of Regular Air Force under this chapter, be given written notification, at least 30 days prior to a board of inquiry hearing, that he is being required to show cause for retention on active list, be allowed reasonable time to prepare a defense, be allowed to appear in person and by counsel at proceedings before a board of inquiry, and be allowed full access to, and furnished copies of, records relevant to his case at all stages of the proceeding. See .
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 544Pub. L. 86–616, § 7(a)74 Stat. 392section 1186 of this titleSection 8786, acts , ; , , , authorized Secretary of Air Force, at any time during proceedings under this chapter and before removal of an officer from active list of Regular Air Force, to grant that officer’s request for voluntary retirement, if he is otherwise qualified therefor, or for honorable discharge with severance benefits. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 7(a)74 Stat. 392section 1187 of this titleSection 8787, added , , , provided that no officer serve on a board under this chapter unless he holds a regular or temporary grade above lieutenant colonel, and is senior in regular grade to, and outranks, any officer considered by that board and that no person be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter for same officer. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 393section 1181(b) of this titleSection 8791, added , , , authorized Secretary of Air Force to convene at any time a board of general officers to review record of any commissioned officer on active list of Regular Air Force to determine whether he should be required, because of moral dereliction, professional dereliction, or because his retention is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security, to show cause for his retention on active list. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 393section 8791 of this titlesection 1182 of this titleSection 8792, added , , , provided for boards of inquiry, composed of three or more general officers, to be convened at such places as Secretary of Air Force prescribes, to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations whether an officer, required to show cause under , should be retained on active list of the Regular Air Force. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 393Section 8793, added , , , provided for boards of review, composed of three or more general officers, to be convened by Secretary of Air Force, at such places as he prescribes, to review the records of cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal from active list of Regular Air Force.
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 394section 1184 of this titleSection 8794, added , , , authorized Secretary of Air Force to remove an officer from active list of Regular Air Force if his removal is recommended by a board of review and provided that decision of Secretary in such a case is final and conclusive. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 394section 1185 of this titleSection 8795, added , , , provided that each officer under consideration for removal from active list of Regular Air Force under this chapter be given written notification, at least 30 days prior to a board of inquiry hearing, that he is being required to show cause for retention on active list, be allowed reasonable time to prepare a defense, be allowed to appear in person and by counsel at proceedings before the board of inquiry, and be allowed full access to, and furnished copies of, records relevant to his case at all stages of the proceedings, except records that the Secretary determines be withheld in interests of national security, in which case, a summary, to the extent national security permits, be furnished. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 394section 1186 of this titleSection 8796, added , , , authorized Secretary of Air Force, at any time during proceedings under this chapter and before removal of an officer from active list of Regular Air Force, to grant that officer’s request for voluntary retirement, if he is otherwise qualified therefor, or for honorable discharge with severance benefits. See .
Pub. L. 86–616, § 8(a)74 Stat. 394section 1187 of this titleSection 8797, added , , , provided that no officer serve on a board under this chapter unless he holds a regular or temporary grade above lieutenant colonel, and is senior in regular grade to, and outranks, any officer considered by that board and that no person be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter for the same officer. See .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 7582 of this title2018— 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 .