Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§14509 Separation at age 62: reserve officers in grades below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half)
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART III— - PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST › Chapter CHAPTER 1407— - FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION › § 14509
Summary
Reserve officers below the rank of brigadier general or lower‑half rear admiral who are not recommended for that promotion and are not in the Retired Reserve must be separated on the last day of the month they turn 62.
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Title 10, §14509
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Each reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in a grade below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) who has not been recommended for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) and is not a member of the Retired Reserve shall, on the last day of the month in which that officer becomes 62 years of age, be separated in accordance with section 14515 of this title.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “62” for “60” in section catchline and text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 14509
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73