Sec. 1717. ENLISTED MEMBERS
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## SEC. 1717 ENLISTED MEMBERS ###
(a)In General Subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1716, is further amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: > > ## “CHAPTER 2007 **ENLISTED MEMBERS** > > > ## “SEC. 20301 Original enlistments: qualifications; grade > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 20301](/us/usc/t10/s20301)**]** > > > ### “(a) Original Enlistments > > > #### “(1) Authority to accept > > The Secretary of the Air Force may accept original enlistments in the Space Force of qualified, effective, and able-bodied persons. > > > #### “(2) Age > > A person accepted for original enlistment shall be not less than seventeen years of age. However, no person under eighteen years of age may be originally enlisted without the written consent of the person’s parent or guardian, if the person has a parent or guardian entitled to the person’s custody and control. > > > ### “(b) Grade > > A person is enlisted in the Space Force in the grade prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. > > > ## “SEC. 20302 Enlisted members: term of enlistment > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 20302](/us/usc/t10/s20302)**]** > > > ### “(a) Term of Original Enlistments > > The Secretary of the Air Force may accept original enlistments of persons for the duration of their minority or for a period of at least two but not more than eight years in the Space Force. > > > ### “(b) Term of Reenlistments > > The Secretary of the Air Force may accept a reenlistment in the Space Force for a period determined in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4)of section 505(d) of this title. > > > ## “SEC. 20303 Reference to chapter 31 > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 20303](/us/usc/t10/s20303)**]** > > “For other provisions of this title applicable to enlistments in the Space Force, see chapter 31 of this title.” > . ###
(b)Amendments to Title 10 Chapter Relating to Enlistments Chapter 31 of such title is amended as follows: ####
(1)Recruiting campaigns Section 503(a) is amended by inserting “and the Space Force” after “Regular Coast Guard”. ####
(2)Qualifications, term, grade Section 505 is amended— #####
(A)by striking “Regular Space Force,” each place it appears; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(e) Enlistments in the Space Force > > For enlistments in the Space Force, see sections 20301 and 20302 of this title.” > . ####
(3)Extension of enlistments during war Section 506 is amended by striking “Regular” before “Space Force”. ####
(4)Reenlistment Section 508 is amendedstriking “Regular” before “Space Force” in subsections
(b)and (c). ####
(5)Enlistment incentives for pursuit of skills to facilitate national service Section 510(c) is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (2), by inserting “or the Space Force” after “Selected Reserve”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)and
(E)as subparagraphs
(E)and (F), respectively; ######
(ii)by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following new subparagraph (D): > > ##### “(D) > > in the Space Force;” > ; and ######
(iii)in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking “subparagraphs
(A)through (D)” and inserting “subparagraphs
(A)through (E)”. ####
(6)College first program Section 511(b)(1)(A), is amended by inserting “or as a member of the Space Force,” after “reserve component,”. ####
(7)Delayed entry program Section 513(a) is amended— #####
(A)by inserting, “, or who is qualified under section 20301 of this title and applicable regulations for enlistment in the Space Force,” after “armed force”; and #####
(B)by inserting “, or be enlisted as a member of the Space Force,” after “Coast Guard Reserve”. ####
(8)Effect upon enlisted status of acceptance of appointment as cadet or midshipman Section 516(b) is amended by inserting “or in the Space Force,” after “armed force”.
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