10 U.S.C. § 20602 — Officers: computation of years of service for voluntary retirement

submitted 3 years ago by Pub. L. 118-31 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 84 words · no verdicts yet

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To figure out if a Space Force officer qualifies for voluntary retirement, the government adds up all of that officer's active service across the armed forces. A separate law excludes certain time periods from this count.

(a) Years of Active Service. To decide whether a Space Force officer can retire under section 20601, the government computes their years of service by adding together all their active service in the armed forces. (b) Reference to Section Excluding Service During Certain Periods. Section 972(b) of this title excludes certain time from this count, for whatever period that section identifies for the officer.

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(a)Years of Active Service.—

For the purpose of determining whether an officer of the Space Force may be retired under section 20601 of this title, the officer’s years of service are computed by adding all active service in the armed forces.

(b)Reference to Section Excluding Service During Certain Periods.—

Section 972(b) of this title excludes from computation of an officer’s years of service for purposes of this section any time identified with respect to that officer under that section.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1719A(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 663.)

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2023Enacted · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 663

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 118-31 on 2023-12-22.

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