Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§12244 Warrant officers: discharge or retirement for years of service or for age
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL GENERALLY › Chapter CHAPTER 1207— - WARRANT OFFICERS › § 12244
Summary
An active reserve warrant officer who reaches the service or age limit set by the Secretary must enter the Retired Reserve if they are eligible and do not opt out under the Secretary’s rules; otherwise they are discharged.
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Title 10, §12244
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Each reserve warrant officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who is in an active status and has reached the maximum years of service or age prescribed by the Secretary concerned shall—
(1)be transferred to the Retired Reserve if the warrant officer is qualified for such transfer and does not request (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned) not to be transferred to the Retired Reserve; or
(2)be discharged if the warrant officer is not qualified for transfer to the Retired Reserve or has requested (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned) not to be so transferred.
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Effective Date
Section effective on the first day of the first month that begins more than 180 days after Dec. 28, 2001, see section 517(g) of Pub. L. 107–107, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2001 Amendment note under section 10154 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 12244
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73