Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§20403 Officers: standards and qualifications for retention
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— - Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part PART I— - SPACE FORCE › Chapter CHAPTER 2009— - RETENTION AND SEPARATION GENERALLY › § 20403
Summary
To stay on active duty, a Space Force officer must, in each applicable year, earn the number of points the Secretary of the Air Force requires and meet any other standards the Secretary sets. The Secretary cannot require more than 50 points. If an officer does not earn the required points or meet the standards, they may be sent to a review board.
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Title 10, §20403
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(a)To be retained in an active status, a Space Force officer must—
(1)in any applicable yearly period, attain the number of points under section 12732(a)(2) of this title that are prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force; and
(2)conform to such other standards and qualifications as the Secretary may prescribe for officers of the Space Force.
(b)The Secretary may not prescribe a minimum of more than 50 points under subsection (a).
(c)A Space Force officer who fails to attain the number of points prescribed under subsection (a)(1), or to conform to the standards and qualifications prescribed under subsection (a)(2), may be referred to a board convened under section 20501(a) of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 20403
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73