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

10 U.S.C. § 9325

Computation of years of service: voluntary retirement; enlisted members

(a)
For the purpose of determining whether an enlisted member of the Air Force or the Space Force may be retired under section 9314 or 9317 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding all active service in the armed forces.
(b)
section 972(a) of this title Time required to be made up under may not be counted in computing years of service under subsection (a).

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 552Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(195)72 Stat. 1540Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(b)(2)94 Stat. 1129Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 204(c)100 Stat. 698Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 652(a)(6)103 Stat. 1461Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 635(c)(1)108 Stat. 2789Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 561(d)(4)(A)110 Stat. 323Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1833Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(18)134 Stat. 3812(, , § 8925; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 9325 and amended , §§ 806(b)(13), 809(a), , , 1840; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8925(a)

8925(b)

10:947 (proviso).

10:958.

[No source].

Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2515, § 1 (proviso), 34 Stat. 1218.

Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 952, § 6(b), 60 Stat. 996.

section 8683 of this titleIn subsection (a), the words “active service” are substituted for the word “service”, in 10:947, and “active Federal service performed”, in 10:958, for uniformity. The words “service computed under ” are inserted, since a person entitled to count service under that revised section might cease to be a nurse or woman medical specialist and thereafter become entitled to retire under one of the revised sections referred to in subsection (a) of this revised section.

section 8638 of this titleSubsection (b) is inserted because of and in accordance with long standing interpretation of the effect of 10:629 upon the computation of years of service for retirement.

1958 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8925

[No source].

[No source].

section 8638 of this titlesection 972 of this titleThe amendment reflects the repeal of and the enactment of a similar provision in .

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(b)(13)section 8925 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 9314 or 9317” for “section 8914 or 8917”.

Pub. L. 104–1061996—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 972(a)” for “section 972”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 635(c)(1)(A)section 8991 of this title1994—Subsec. (a). , struck out “and of computing his retired pay under ,” after “8917 of this title,”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 635(c)(1)(B)section 8991 of this titleSubsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “In determining a member’s years of service under subsection (a) for the purpose of computing the member’s retired pay under —

112“(1) each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member shall be credited as ⁄ of a year; and

“(2) any remaining fractional part of a year shall be disregarded.”

Pub. L. 101–189section 8683 of this title1989—Subsec. (a). struck out “and service computed under ” before period at end.

Pub. L. 99–3481986—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(b)(2)(B)1980—, struck out “regular” before “enlisted members” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(b)(2)(A)Subsec. (a). , substituted “an enlisted” for “a regular enlisted”.

Pub. L. 85–861section 972 of this titlesection 8638 of this title1958—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

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 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–106section 972 of this titlesection 561(e) of Pub. L. 104–106section 972 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to any period of time covered by that occurs after that date, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 635(e) of Pub. L. 103–337section 1405 of this titleAmendment by applicable to computation of retired pay of any enlisted member who retires on or after , to computation of retainer pay of any enlisted member who is transferred to Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve on or after , and to recomputation of retired pay of any enlisted member who is advanced on retired list on or after , see , set out as a note under .

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 .