Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§649j Other Administrative Authorities
Title 10 › Subtitle 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
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Officers in competitive categories named for this part must follow three other rules: section 638b (voluntary retirement incentives), section 639 (staying on active duty to finish disciplinary action), and section 640 (delaying retirement or separation for medical reasons).
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Title 10, §649j
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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
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Apr 3, 2026
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