Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§649j Other Administrative Authorities
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 36 — PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST › SUBCHAPTER VI — ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES › § 649j
Summary
Make three rules apply to officers in competitive categories: voluntary retirement incentives, staying on duty for discipline, and medical deferral of separation.
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Title 10, §649j
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The following provisions of this title shall apply to officers in competitive categories of officers designated for purposes of this subchapter:
(1)section 638b, relating to voluntary retirement incentives.
(2)section 639, relating to continuation on active duty to complete disciplinary action.
(3)section 640, relating to deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons.
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2019—Pub. L. 116–92 struck out “(a) In General.—” before “The” in introductory provisions.
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10 U.S.C. § 649j
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102