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

10 U.S.C. § 9318

Thirty years or more: regular commissioned officers

section 9326 of this titleA regular commissioned officer of the Air Force or the Space Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under may be retired upon his request, in the discretion of the President.

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)(16)134 Stat. 3812(, , § 8918; renumbered § 9318 and amended , §§ 806(b)(13), 809(a), , , 1840; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8918

10:943.

R.S. 1243; Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 (as applicable to R.S. 1243), 46 Stat. 1028.

section 1293 of this titlesection 8926 of this titleThe word “commissioned” is inserted, since the retirement of warrant officers for length of service is covered by . The word “regular” is inserted, since 10:943 is applicable historically only to officers of a regular component. The words “and placed on the retired list” are omitted as surplusage. The words “computed under ” are inserted for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 9419 of this titleA prior section 9319 was renumbered .

Amendments

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

Pub. L. 115–232section 8918 of this title2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 9326” for “section 8926”.

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 .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 301 of Title 3Functions of President under this section to approve request of a regular commissioned officer of Air Force to retire after at least 30 years of service delegated to Secretary of Defense to perform, without approval, ratification, or other action by President, and with authority for Secretary to redelegate, see Ex. Ord. No. 12396, §§ 1(f), 3, , 47 F.R. 55897, 55898, set out as a note under , The President.