Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§9086 Regular Space Force: Composition
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force › Part I— ORGANIZATION › Chapter 908— THE SPACE FORCE › § 9086
Summary
Defines who is part of the Regular Space Force. It includes officers and enlisted members who are expected by law to serve full time on active duty in both peace and war, and those same officers and enlisted members after they retire.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9086
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(a)The Regular Space Force is the component of the Space Force that consists of persons whose continuous service on active duty in both peace and war is contemplated by law, and of retired members of the Regular Space Force.
(b)The Regular Space Force includes—
(1)the officers and enlisted members of the Regular Space Force; and
(2)the retired officers and enlisted members of the Regular Space Force.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Repeal of Section Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1735(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 677, provided that, effective on the date on which the certification by the Secretary of the Air Force is submitted under section 1735(a) of Pub. L. 118–31, this section is repealed.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 9086 was renumbered section 9087 of this title.
Amendments
2024—Pub. L. 118–159 renumbered section 9085 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of RepealRepeal effective on the date on which the certification by the Secretary of the Air Force is submitted under section 1735(a) of Pub. L. 118–31, see section 1735(c)(2) of Pub. L. 118–31, set out in a Transitions Provisions note under section 20001 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9086
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60