Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§20105 Sustained duty
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— - Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part PART I— - SPACE FORCE › Chapter CHAPTER 2003— - STATUS AND PARTICIPATION › § 20105
Summary
An official the Secretary of the Air Force names may order an active Space Force member to sustained duty. Enlisted members can be placed on sustained duty only with their consent and per their enlistment or reenlistment terms. Officers can be placed with consent or to meet a legal active‑duty commitment, and they may not be released without their consent except under chapters 2009 or 2011.
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Title 10, §20105
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(a)An authority designated by the Secretary of the Air Force may order an enlisted member of the Space Force in a space force active status to sustained duty, or retain an enlisted member on sustained duty, with the consent of that member, as specified in the terms of the member’s enlistment or reenlistment agreement.
(b)(1)An authority designated by the Secretary of the Air Force may order a Space Force officer in a space force active status to sustained duty—
(A)with the consent of the officer; or
(B)to fulfill the terms of an active-duty service commitment incurred by the officer under any provision of law.
(2)An officer ordered to sustained duty under paragraph (1) may not be released from sustained duty without the officer’s consent except as provided in chapter 2009 or 2011 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 20105
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73