Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§20107 Transfer to Inactive Status: Initial Service Obligation Not Complete
Title 10 › Subtitle F — Alternative Military Personnel Systems › PART I — SPACE FORCE › CHAPTER 2003 — STATUS AND PARTICIPATION › § 20107
Summary
If a Space Force member leaves active duty before finishing the minimum service required under section 20003, they must be moved to Space Force inactive status. Unless they have been named an Individual Ready Guardian under section 20102, they can be ordered back to active duty without their permission under section 20106. This rule does not apply to someone the Secretary of the Air Force separates under section 20503.
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Title 10, §20107
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(a)General Rule.—
A member of the Space Force who has not completed the required minimum service obligation referred to in section 20003 of this title shall, if terminating space force active status, be transferred to a space force inactive status and, unless otherwise designated an Individual Ready Guardian under section 20102 of this title, shall remain subject to order to active duty without the member’s consent under section 20106 of this title.
(b)Exception.—
Subsection (a) does not apply to a member who is separated from the Space Force by the Secretary of the Air Force under section 20503 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 20107
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110