Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§20601 Officers: Voluntary Retirement for Length of Service
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Alternative Military Personnel Systems › Part I— SPACE FORCE › Chapter 2013— VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE › § 20601
Summary
Secretary of the Air Force may retire a Space Force commissioned officer who asks and has at least 20 years under section 20602, including 10 years active commissioned service. Officers with 30 years may retire with Presidential approval; those with 40 years must be retired unless section 20503 applies.
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Title 10, §20601
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(a)The Secretary of the Air Force may, upon the officer’s request, retire a commissioned officer of the Space Force who has at least 20 years of service computed under section 20602 of this title, at least 10 years of which have been active service as a commissioned officer.
(b)A commissioned officer of the Space Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under section 20602 of this title may be retired upon the officer’s request, in the discretion of the President.
(c)Except as provided in section 20503 of this title, a commissioned officer of the Space Force who has at least 40 years of service computed under section 20602 of this title shall be retired upon the officer’s request.
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10 U.S.C. § 20601
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60