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

10 U.S.C. § 9436

Permanent professors; director of admissions

(a)
A permanent professor of the Academy who is the head of a department of instruction, or who has served as such a professor for more than six years, has the grade of colonel in the Air Force or the Space Force. However, a permanent professor appointed from the Regular Air Force or the Space Force has the grade of colonel after the date when such person completes six years of service as a professor, or after the date on which such person would have been promoted had such person been selected for promotion from among officers in the promotion zone, whichever is earlier. All other permanent professors have the grade of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force or the Space Force.
(b)
A person appointed as director of admissions of the Academy has the regular grade of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force or the grade of lieutenant colonel in the Space Force, and, after such person has served six years as director of admissions, has the regular grade of colonel in the Air Force or the grade of lieutenant colonel in the Space Force. However, a person appointed from the Regular Air Force has the regular grade of colonel and a person appointed from the Space Force has the grade of colonel in the Space Force after the date when such person completes six years of service as director of admissions, or after the date on which such person would have been promoted had such person been selected for promotion from among officers in the promotion zone, whichever is earlier.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 562Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(22)72 Stat. 524Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(46)(B)72 Stat. 1567Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 218(b)94 Stat. 2886Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 533(d)(2)98 Stat. 2528Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title V, § 515(a)(4)103 Stat. 1441Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 529(c)(2)117 Stat. 1472Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(a)(3)132 Stat. 1832Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(d)(9)134 Stat. 3814Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1721(c)(1)137 Stat. 666(, , § 9336; , , ; , , ; , title V, § 504(24), , , 2917; , , ; , (b)(1), , ; , , ; renumbered § 9436, , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

9336

10:1079a(a).

Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, § 520(a) 61 Stat. 912.

The word “grade” is substituted for the word “rank”. The words “pay, and allowances” are omitted, since they are determined by the grade held. 10:1079a(a) (last proviso), and the words “Hereafter each of”, “who have been or may hereafter be”, and “and appointed in” are omitted as surplusage.

Act1958

The word “regular” is deleted [in sections 9335 and 9336] to make clear that a Dean or professor of the United States Air Force Academy holds only the office of “Dean” or “professor” and not the office of “brigadier general” or “colonel”, as the case may be, even though he is entitled to the pay and allowances of that grade.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–31, § 1721(c)(1)(A)2023—Subsec. (a). , struck out “the equivalent grade in” before “the Space Force.” in two places and “and a permanent professor appointed from the Regular Space Force has the grade equivalent to the grade of colonel in the Regular Air Force” before “after the date when such person completes” and inserted “or the Space Force” after “from the Regular Air Force”.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 1721(c)(1)(B)Subsec. (b). , substituted “the grade of lieutenant colonel in” for “the equivalent grade in” in two places and “Space Force has the grade of colonel in the Space Force” for “Regular Space Force has the grade equivalent to the grade of colonel in the Regular Air Force”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(d)(9)(B)2021—, substituted “such person” for “he” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(d)(9)(A)(i)Subsec. (a). , inserted “in the Air Force or the equivalent grade in the Space Force” after “grade of colonel”, “and a permanent professor appointed from the Regular Space Force has the grade equivalent to the grade of colonel in the Regular Air Force” after “Force has the grade of colonel”, and “in the Air Force or the equivalent grade in the Space Force” after “lieutenant colonel”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(d)(9)(A)(ii)Subsec. (b). , inserted “in the Air Force or the equivalent grade in the Space Force” after “colonel” in two places in first sentence, and “and a person appointed from the Regular Space Force has the grade equivalent to the grade of colonel in the Regular Air Force” before “after the date when” in second sentence. Insertions in first sentence were executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress due to omission of the words “by inserting” in directory language.

Pub. L. 115–232section 9336 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 108–1362003—Subsec. (a). struck out “, other than the Dean of the Faculty,” after “Academy”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 515(b)1989—, substituted “director of admissions” for “registrar” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 515(a)(4)Subsec. (b). , substituted “director of admissions” for “registrar” in three places.

Pub. L. 98–5251984—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “on which he would have been promoted had he been selected for promotion from among officers in the promotion zone,” for “when a regular officer, junior to him on the promotion list or active-duty list on which his name was carried before his appointment as a professor, is promoted to the regular grade of colonel,”.

Pub. L. 96–513, § 504(24)1980—Subsecs. (a), (b). , substituted “after the date when a regular officer, junior to him on the promotion list or active-duty list on which his name was carried” for “after the date when a promotion-list officer, junior to him on the promotion list on which his name was carried”.

Pub. L. 96–513, § 218(b)Subsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which provided that, unless he is serving in a higher grade, an officer detailed to perform the duties of registrar has, while performing those duties, the temporary grade of lieutenant colonel and, after performing those duties for a period of six years, has the temporary grade of colonel.

Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(22)(C)1958—, inserted “; registrar” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 85–861Subsec. (a). substituted “has the grade of colonel” for “has the regular grade of colonel” in two places, and “have the grade of lieutenant colonel” for “have the regular grade of lieutenant colonel”.

Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(22)(A), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(22)(B)Subsecs. (b), (c). , added subsecs. (b) and (c).

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 2003 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–136section 529(d) of Pub. L. 108–136section 9431 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to any Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy selected on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

section 218(b) of Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513Amendment by effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by effective on , see .

section 504(24) of Pub. L. 96–513section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Pub. L. 85–861section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Service Performed as Registrar Prior to August 6, 1958

section 7436 of this titleProhibition against accrual of increase in pay or allowances for service performed prior to , see note set out under .