Sec. 525. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force
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Chapter 933 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe regulations that authorize an eligible individual to be designated as an honorary separated member of the Space Force. An eligible individual so designated may be referred to as a Legacy Guardian . Regulations prescribed under this section may include the following elements: Eligibility criteria, including applicable dates of service and constructive service credit, for designation under this section.
An application process through which an eligible individual, or a survivor of a deceased eligible individual, may apply for such designation of such eligible individual. A certificate, approved device, or other insignia of such designation. Designation of an eligible individual under this section shall not be construed to entitle such eligible individual to any benefit in addition to those established by this section or pursuant to regulations prescribed under this section. In this section, the term eligible individual means an individual— whom the Secretary of the Air Force determines served in support of space operations as a member of the Air Force; and who separates (or previously separated) from the armed forces as a member of the Air Force. .