Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§20242 Authority to Vacate Promotions to Grade of Brigadier General
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part I— SPACE FORCE › Chapter 2005— OFFICERS › Subchapter III— PROMOTIONS › § 20242
Summary
The President can cancel a Space Force officer’s promotion to brigadier general if the officer has served in that rank for less than 18 months after being promoted. If the promotion is canceled, the officer goes back to the rank of colonel. When that happens, the officer keeps the same place on the Space Force officer list they would have had if they had never served as a brigadier general.
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Title 10, §20242
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(a)The President may vacate the appointment of a Space Force officer to the grade of brigadier general if the period of time during which the officer has served in that grade after promotion to that grade is less than 18 months.
(b)An officer whose promotion to the grade of brigadier general is vacated under this section holds the grade of colonel. Upon assuming the grade of colonel under this section, the officer shall have the same position on the Space Force officer list as the officer would have had if the officer had not served in the higher grade.
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10 U.S.C. § 20242
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60