10 U.S.C. § 14511 — Separation at age 64: officers in grade of major general or rear admiral and above
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-337 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 219 words · no verdicts yet
Reserve major generals, rear admirals, and higher grades must generally be separated at 64. The President can push a lieutenant general's or vice admiral's retirement to age 68. The Secretary of Defense can push it only to age 66. This section does not apply to officers covered by section 14512.
(a) Separation Required. Unless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer* of the Army*, Air Force, or Marine Corps holding the grade* of major general or above, and each reserve officer of the Navy holding the grade of rear admiral or above, must be separated under section 14515 of this title on the last day of the month the officer turns 64.
(b) Exception for Officers Serving in O-9 and O-10 Positions. Retirement of a reserve lieutenant general or general (Army, Air Force, Marine Corps), or vice admiral or admiral (Navy), under subsection (a) may be deferred: (1) by the President, but not past the first day of the month after the officer turns 68; or (2) by the Secretary of Defense, but not past the first day of the month after the officer turns 66.
(c) Exception for Officers Holding Certain Offices. This section does not apply to an officer covered by section 14512 of this title.
Unless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer* of the Army*, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade* of major general or above and each reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of rear admiral or above shall be separated in accordance with section 14515 of this title on the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 64 years of age.
The retirement of a reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general or general, or a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of vice admiral or admiral, under subsection (a) may be deferred—
by the President, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age; or
by the Secretary of Defense, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 66 years of age.
This section does not apply to an officer covered by section 14512 of this title.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2953; amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 503(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2178; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 501.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-337 · 108 Stat. 2953
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2178
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 501
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-337 on 1994-10-05.
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