Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§20403 Officers: Standards and Qualifications for Retention
Title 10 › Subtitle F — Alternative Military Personnel Systems › PART I — SPACE FORCE › CHAPTER 2009 — RETENTION AND SEPARATION GENERALLY › § 20403
Summary
Space Force officers must each year earn the number of points counted under section 12732(a)(2) that the Secretary of the Air Force sets, and meet any other officer standards the Secretary creates. The Secretary cannot set the minimum above 50 points. An officer who fails these requirements can be sent to a board under section 20501(a).
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Title 10, §20403
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(a)Standards and Qualifications.—
To be retained in an active status, a Space Force officer must—
(1)in any applicable yearly period, attain the number of points under section 12732(a)(2) of this title that are prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force; and
(2)conform to such other standards and qualifications as the Secretary may prescribe for officers of the Space Force.
(b)Limitation on Minimum Number of Points.—
The Secretary may not prescribe a minimum of more than 50 points under subsection (a).
(c)Result of Failure to Comply.—
A Space Force officer who fails to attain the number of points prescribed under subsection (a)(1), or to conform to the standards and qualifications prescribed under subsection (a)(2), may be referred to a board convened under section 20501(a) of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 20403
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110