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

10 U.S.C. § 9317

Thirty years or more: regular enlisted members

section 9325 of this titleA regular enlisted member of the Air Force or the Space Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under shall be retired upon his request.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 550Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1833Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(15)134 Stat. 3811(, , § 8917; renumbered § 9317 and amended , §§ 806(b)(13), 809(a), , , 1840; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8917

10:947 (less proviso).

10:947a (less last 11 words).

Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2515, § 1 (1st 35 words), 34 Stat. 1217.

 

Feb. 14, 1885, ch. 67 (less 43d through 53d words); restated Sept. 30, 1890, ch. 1125 (less 43d through 53d words), 26 Stat. 504.

section 8925 of this titlesection 8991 of this titleThe word “regular” is inserted to conform to an opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA 1953/2301, 23 Mar. 1953). The words “upon his request” are substituted for the words “upon making application to the President”, in 10:947, and “by application to the President”, in 10:947a. The words “either as a private or non-commissioned officer, or both”, in 10:947a, are omitted as surplusage. The words “shall be retired” are substituted for the words “be placed upon the retired list”, in 10:947, and “be placed on the retired list heretofore created”, in 10:947a. The words “computed under ” are inserted for clarity. The 21 words before the proviso and the proviso of the Act of , as restated, are not contained in 10:947a. They are also omitted from the revised section, since the proviso is executed and the 21 words before the proviso are omitted as covered by formula E of .

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 9417 of this titleA prior section 9317 was renumbered .

Amendments

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

Pub. L. 115–232section 8917 of this title2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 9325” for “section 8925”.

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 .