§20401 Applicability of certain provisions of law related to separation

Summary

Most rules in chapter 59 that apply to regular-component officers also apply to Space Force officers, unless this chapter changes them. Likewise, the rules in sections 1169, 1170, 1171, 1173, 1174(b), and 1176(a) that apply to regular enlisted members also apply to Space Force enlisted members. Section 1172 applies to Space Force enlistees under section 518. The parts of section 1174 for regular officers, regular enlisted, and other members map to Space Force members on sustained duty, on sustained duty, and not on sustained duty, respectively. Section 1175’s rules about voluntary moves to a reserve cover voluntary release from active duty for Space Force members on sustained duty. Section 1176’s parts for regular enlisted and for reserve enlisted in active status apply to Space Force enlisted on sustained duty and to those in a Space Force active status or on sustained duty.