Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§20402 Enlisted Members: Standards and Qualifications for Retention
Title 10 › Subtitle F — Alternative Military Personnel Systems › PART I — SPACE FORCE › CHAPTER 2009 — RETENTION AND SEPARATION GENERALLY › § 20402
Summary
The Secretary of the Air Force must make rules that set retention standards and qualifications for enlisted Space Force members and must create fair procedures to check each member regularly. If an active-duty enlisted member fails those standards, they may be moved to inactive status or, if qualified, retired under section 20603 of this title, or have their enlistment ended.
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Title 10, §20402
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(a)Standards and Qualifications for Retention.—
The Secretary of the Air Force shall, by regulation, prescribe—
(1)standards and qualifications for the retention of enlisted members of the Space Force; and
(2)equitable procedures for the periodic determination of the compliance of each such member with those standards and qualifications.
(b)Effect of Failure to Comply With Standards and Qualifications.—
If an enlisted member serving in Space Force active status fails to comply with the standards and qualifications prescribed under subsection (a), the member shall—
(1)if qualified, be transferred to Space Force inactive status;
(2)if qualified, be retired in accordance with section 20603 of this title; or
(3)have the member’s enlistment terminated.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 20402
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110