Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 9314

Twenty to thirty years: enlisted members

section 9325 of this titleUnder regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, an enlisted member of the Air Force or the Space Force who has at least 20, but less than 30, years of service computed under may, upon his request, be retired.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 550 Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(b)(1)94 Stat. 1128 Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 515(b)108 Stat. 2753 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1833 Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(14)134 Stat. 3811 (, , § 8914; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 9314 and amended , §§ 806(b)(13), 809(a), , , 1840; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8914

10:948 (1st sentence).

10:948a.

Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, § 4 (1st sentence); restated Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 952, § 6(a) (1st sentence), 60 Stat. 996.

 

Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 952, § 7, 60 Stat. 996.

section 8925 of this titleThe words “now or hereafter”, in 10:948a, are omitted as surplusage. The words “computed under ” are substituted for the words “active Federal service”, in 10:948, and “active Federal military service”, in 10:948a, since that revised section makes explicit the service covered. The words “be retired from” are substituted for the words “will be placed on the retired list of”, in 10:948. The words “completed a minimum”, in 10:948; and “the period of”, “be subject to”, “period of”, and “now or after ”, in 10:948a; are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 9314, 9314a, 9314b, and 9315 were renumbered sections 9414, 9414a, 9414b, and 9415 of this title, respectively.

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1439(c)104 Stat. 1689 Pub. L. 110–417122 Stat. 4425 A prior section 9316, added , , , related to training and support for A–10 aircraft, prior to repeal by , [div. A], title III, § 353(a), , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021— inserted “or the Space Force” after “member of the Air Force”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 8914 of this title2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 9325” for “section 8925”.

Pub. L. 103–337section 8925 of this title1994— struck out at end “A regular enlisted member then becomes a member of the Air Force Reserve. A member retired under this section shall perform such active duty as may be prescribed by law until his service computed under , plus his inactive service as a member of the Air Force Reserve, equals 30 years.”

Pub. L. 96–3431980— struck out “regular” before “enlisted members” in section catchline and substituted in text “an enlisted member” for “a regular enlisted member”, “A regular enlisted member” for “He”, and “Air Force Reserve. A member retired under this section” for “Air Force, and”.

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 .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–343section 9(c) of Pub. L. 96–343section 7314 of this titleAmendment by effective with respect to retired pay payable for months beginning after , see , set out as a note under .

Temporary Early Retirement Authority

section 4403 of Pub. L. 102–484section 1293 of this titleFor provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Air Force, during the period beginning , and ending , to apply this section to an enlisted member with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting “at least 15” for “at least 20”, see , set out as a note under .