US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 9371

Air University and Space Delta 13: civilian faculty members

(a)

Authority of Secretary .—

The Secretary of the Air Force may employ as many civilians as professors, instructors, and lecturers at a school of the Air University or of the Space Delta 13 as the Secretary considers necessary.
(b)

Compensation of Faculty Members .—

The compensation of persons employed under this section shall be as prescribed by the Secretary.
(c)

Application to Certain Faculty Members .—

(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall apply with respect to persons who are selected by the Secretary for employment as professors, instructors, and lecturers at a school of the Air University or of the Space Delta 13 after .
(2)
This section shall not apply with respect to professors, instructors, and lecturers employed at a school of the Air University or of the Space Delta 13 if the duration of the principal course of instruction offered at that school is less than 10 months.

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XI, § 1124(d)(1)103 Stat. 1559Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, § 1070(a)(17)108 Stat. 2856Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(16)132 Stat. 1833Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XI, § 1117(a)137 Stat. 433(Added , , , § 9021; amended , , ; renumbered § 9371, , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–31, § 1117(a)(1)2023—, inserted “and Space Delta 13” after “Air University” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 1117(a)(2)Subsec. (a). , inserted “or of the Space Delta 13” after “Air University”.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 1117(a)(3)(A)Subsec. (c)(1). , inserted “or of the Space Delta 13” after “Air University”.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 1117(a)(3)(B)Subsec. (c)(2). , inserted “or of the Space Delta 13” after “Air University”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 9021 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 103–3371994—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “after ” for “after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 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 .