Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§20201 Original Appointments: How Made
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part I— SPACE FORCE › Chapter 2005— OFFICERS › Subchapter I— ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS › § 20201
Summary
Use the rules in section 531 when someone is first appointed as a commissioned officer in the Space Force. If the person has service counted under section 20203, the Secretary of Defense sets their grade by regulation based on how much service they have. If they are a reserve commissioned officer when appointed, their grade follows section 20203(e).
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Title 10, §20201
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(a)The provisions of section 531 of this title shall apply to original appointments of commissioned officers in the Space Force.
(b)(1)The grade of a person receiving an appointment under this section who at the time of appointment is credited with service under section 20203 of this title shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Defense based upon the amount of service credited.
(2)The grade of a person receiving an appointment under this section who at the time of the appointment is a commissioned officer of a reserve component shall be determined under section 20203(e) of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 20201
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60