Any enlisted member who has reached the age of sixty-two shall be retired from active service.
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 520Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(A)98 Stat. 2865Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(8)100 Stat. 700Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b)132 Stat. 4221(, , § 353; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 2304, , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Apr. 12, 1902, ch. 501, § 432 Stat. 100Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 173 (, ).
Section 173 of title 14section 230 of this titlesection 303 of this title, U.S.C., 1946 ed., has been divided. That part dealing with enlisted men is placed in this section. That part dealing with commissioned officers is placed in . That part dealing with warrant officers is placed in .
The compulsory retirement age is changed from 64 to 62 in order to make it the same for enlisted men as for officers. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–282section 353 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 99–3481986— struck out “, with retired pay of the grade or rating with which retired” after “active service”.
Pub. L. 98–5571984— substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man.