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§2115 Graduates: Limitation on Number Permitted to Perform Civilian Federal Service

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part III— TRAINING AND EDUCATION › Chapter 104— UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES › § 2115

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense can let up to 20 percent of each University graduating class work in civilian federal jobs for at least seven years instead of going on active military duty. This is only allowed if the military does not need them for active duty and if the Secretary does not later call them back. Graduates who sign a written agreement to do civilian federal service can be released from active duty after finishing their professional education. The Secretary decides where they will work and what kind of job they will have after talking with the heads of the federal agencies involved.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §2115

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary of Defense may allow not more than 20 percent of the graduates of each class at the University to perform civilian Federal service for not less than seven years following the completion of their professional education in lieu of active duty in a uniformed service if the needs of the uniformed services do not require that such graduates perform active duty in a uniformed service and as long as the Secretary of Defense does not recall such persons to active duty in the uniformed services. Such persons who execute an agreement in writing to perform such civilian Federal service may be released from active duty following the completion of their professional education. The location and type of their duty shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense after consultation with the heads of Federal agencies concerned.

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1979—Pub. L. 96–107, § 803(c)(2), substituted “permitted” for “electing” and “service” for “duty” in section catchline. Pub. L. 96–107, § 803(c)(1), substituted provisions respecting authority of the Secretary of Defense to allow graduates to perform civilian Federal service and the execution of agreements for such service as prerequisites for release from active duty following completion of education, for provisions relating to limitations on the number of graduates electing to perform civilian Federal duty, agreements respecting such service, and release from active duty upon completion of their education.

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10 U.S.C. § 2115

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60