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

10 U.S.C. § 9252

Service credit: regular enlisted members; service as an officer to be counted as enlisted service

An enlisted member of the Regular Air Force or the Space Force is entitled to count active service as an officer in the Air Force, in the Space Force, and in the Army, as enlisted service for all purposes.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 535Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(9)132 Stat. 1833Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(10)134 Stat. 3811Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1721(a)(4)137 Stat. 665(, , § 8684; renumbered § 9252, , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8684

10:631a (last proviso).

July 14, 1939, ch. 267, § 1 (last proviso); restated May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 19(b) (last proviso), 68 Stat. 166.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023— struck out “Regular” before “Space Force is entitled”.

Pub. L. 116–2832021— inserted “or the Regular Space Force” after “Regular Air Force” and “in the Space Force,” after “in the Air Force,”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 8684 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 .