Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§2105 Advanced training; failure to complete or to accept commission
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Summary
If a member picked for advanced training doesn't finish the course or finishes but refuses a commission, the Secretary of their military department can order them to active duty in their enlisted job for up to two years. If the member does not serve the full ordered time, they must repay money under federal repayment rules.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2105
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A member of the program who is selected for advanced training under section 2104 of this title, and who does not complete the course of instruction, or who completes the course but declines to accept a commission when offered, may be ordered to active duty by the Secretary of the military department concerned to serve in his enlisted grade or rating for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes but not for more than two years. If the member does not complete the period of active duty prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the member shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37.
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Amendments
2017—Pub. L. 115–91 inserted “or 373” before “of title 37”. 2006—Pub. L. 109–364 inserted period at end. Pub. L. 109–163 inserted at end “If the member does not complete the period of active duty prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the member shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of title 37”.
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Savings Provision
relating to payment or repayment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar pay obligated to be paid before Apr. 1, 2006, under a provision of this section amended by section 687(c) of Pub. L. 109–163, see section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 510 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 2105
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73