§9176 Retention on active duty

1956 Act Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 844610:499.June 19, 1948, ch. 511, 62 Stat. 489. The word “Shall” is substituted for the words “authorized and directed”. The words “on active duty” are substituted for the words “in service”. The words “warrant officers, and flight officers” are omitted, since the definition of “officer” in section 101(14) of this title covers commissioned, warrant, and flight officers. The words “who has only a temporary appointment” are substituted for the words “of the Air Force * * * of the United States”. The words “his physical condition is such that he” are substituted for the words “their treatment for physical re

has reached a point where they”. The words “in the Air Force” are substituted for the words “in the military service”. 1958 Act Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 844610 App.:499.June 15, 1956, ch. 388, 70 Stat. 282. The words “commissioned officers and warrant” are omitted as covered by the definition of the word “officer” in section 101(14) of this title. The words “condition is such that” are substituted for the words “re

has reached a point where”.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8446 of this title as this section. 1991—Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “as” before “provided by law”. 1989—Pub. L. 101–189 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may retain on active duty any disabled officer until his physical condition is such that he will not be further benefited by retention in a military or Veterans’ Administration hospital or until he is processed for physical disability benefits provided by law.” 1958—Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “may retain on active duty any disabled officer” for “shall retain on active duty any disabled officer who has only a temporary appointment”, and “military or Veterans’ Administration hospital or until he is processed for physical disability benefits provided by law”, for “military hospital or in the Army”.

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of

and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.