Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§20506 Officers Eligible to Serve on Retention Boards
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part I— SPACE FORCE › Chapter 2011— SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS › § 20506
Summary
Use the membership rules for chapter 60 boards for boards under this chapter. The Secretary of the Air Force may add retired Air and Space Force officers only if their space-related service shows the Secretary they know Space Force officer performance and conduct standards.
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Title 10, §20506
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(a)The provisions of section 1187 of this title apply to the membership of boards convened under this chapter in the same manner as to the membership of boards convened under chapter 60 of this title.
(b)(1)In applying subsection (b) of section 1187 of this title to a board convened under this chapter, the Secretary of the Air Force may appoint retired officers of the Air Force, in addition to retired officers of the Space Force, to complete the membership of the board.
(2)A retired officer of the Air Force may be appointed to a board under paragraph (1) only if the officer served in a space-related career field of the Air Force for sufficient time such that the Secretary of the Air Force determines that the retired Air Force officer has adequate knowledge concerning the standards of performance and conduct required of an officer of the Space Force.
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10 U.S.C. § 20506
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60