Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60

§14510 Separation at Age 62: Brigadier Generals and Rear Admirals (lower Half)

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— Reserve Components › Part III— PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST › Chapter 1407— FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION › § 14510

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires that reserve brigadier generals (Army, Air Force, Marine Corps) and Navy reserve rear admirals (lower half) who have not been recommended for the next higher rank must be separated from the Reserve on the last day of the month they turn 62. They are not separated if they already retired, were moved to the Retired Reserve, were discharged earlier, or are covered by a different rule; the separation is done under the applicable procedures.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §14510

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Unless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of brigadier general who has not been recommended for promotion to the grade of major general, and each reserve rear admiral (lower half) of the Navy who has not been recommended for promotion to the grade of rear admiral, except an officer covered by section 14512 of this title, shall be separated in accordance with section 14515 of this title on the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 62 years of age.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3843(a) and 8843 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1629(a)(3), (c)(3).

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “age 62: brigadier generals” for “age 60: reserve brigadier generals” in section catchline and “62” for “60” in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 14510

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60