Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the term of enlistment of any enlisted member may, by voluntary written agreement, be extended and re-extended for a period not exceeding six full years from the date of expiration of the then-existing term of enlistment, and subsequent to such date an enlisted member who so extends his term of enlistment shall receive the same pay and allowances in all respects as though regularly discharged and reenlisted immediately upon expiration of his term of enlistment. However, the total of all such extensions of an enlistment may not exceed six years. No such extension shall operate to deprive the enlisted member concerned, upon discharge at the termination thereof, of any right, privilege, or benefit to which he would have been entitled if his term of enlistment had not been so extended.
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 523 Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(18)74 Stat. 146 Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(A)98 Stat. 2865 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b)132 Stat. 4221 (, , § 365; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 2312, , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
May 26, 1906, ch. 2556, § 1 34 Stat. 200 Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 1 38 Stat. 800 July 30, 1937, ch. 545, § 1 50 Stat. 547 July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 8 55 Stat. 586 Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 35 (, ; , ; , ; , ).
section 351 of this titlesection 367(b) of this titlesection 367(a) of this titlesection 366 of this titleSaid section has been divided. Subsection (b) is placed in this section. The provisions of the first sentence of subsection (a) are placed in . The proviso of subsection (a) is covered in . Subsections (c) and (d) are placed in , except that part (3) of subsection (c) is covered in .
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–282section 365 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 98–5571984— substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man in three places.
Pub. L. 86–4741960— increased maximum term for extension of a reenlistment period from four to six years.