Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9441a Cadets: Appointment by the President
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART III — TRAINING › CHAPTER 953 — UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY › § 9441a
Summary
Only the President must pick cadets for the Academy, and that pick is not final until the cadet is admitted.
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Title 10, §9441a
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Cadets at the Academy shall be appointed by the President alone. An appointment is conditional until the cadet is admitted.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9341a of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective with respect to nominations for appointment to the first class admitted to each Academy after Oct. 14, 1981, see section 203(d) of Pub. L. 97–60, set out as a note under section 7441a of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9441a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102