Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§20506 Officers eligible to serve on retention boards

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— - Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part PART I— - SPACE FORCE › Chapter CHAPTER 2011— - SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS › § 20506

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Boards set up under this chapter must follow the same membership rules in section 1187 that apply to boards under chapter 60. When subsection (b) of section 1187 is used for a board under this chapter, the Secretary of the Air Force may add retired Air Force officers as well as retired Space Force officers to fill the board. A retired Air Force officer can only be appointed if they served long enough in a space-related Air Force job so the Secretary finds they understand the performance and conduct standards expected of a Space Force officer.

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Title 10, §20506

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(a)The provisions of section 1187 of this title apply to the membership of boards convened under this chapter in the same manner as to the membership of boards convened under chapter 60 of this title.

(b)(1)In applying subsection (b) of section 1187 of this title to a board convened under this chapter, the Secretary of the Air Force may appoint retired officers of the Air Force, in addition to retired officers of the Space Force, to complete the membership of the board.

(2)A retired officer of the Air Force may be appointed to a board under paragraph (1) only if the officer served in a space-related career field of the Air Force for sufficient time such that the Secretary of the Air Force determines that the retired Air Force officer has adequate knowledge concerning the standards of performance and conduct required of an officer of the Space Force.

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10 U.S.C. § 20506

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73