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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 741— RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE · § 7317

§ 7317. Thirty years or more: regular enlisted members

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A regular enlisted member of the Army who has at least 30 years of service computed under section 7325 of this title shall be retired upon his request.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 226, § 3917; renumbered § 7317 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 808(b)(12), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, 1840.)
The word “regular” is inserted to conform to an opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA, 1953/2301, 23 Mar. 1953). The words “upon his request” are substituted for the words “upon making application to the President”, in 10:947, and “by application to the President”, in 10:947a. The words “either as a private or noncommissioned officer, or both”, in 10:947a, are omitted as surplusage. The words “shall be retired” are substituted for the words “be placed upon the retired list”, in 10:947, and “be placed on the retired list heretofore created”, in 10:947a.
The words “computed under section 3925 of this title” are inserted for clarity. The 21 words before the proviso and the proviso of the Act of February 14, 1885, as restated, are not contained in 10:947a. They are also omitted from the revised section, since the proviso is executed and the 21 words before the proviso are omitted as covered by formula E of section 3991 of this title.
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  • Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 226
  • 132 Stat. 1838
  • section 3925 of this title
  • section 3991 of this title
  • section 3917 of this title
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§ 7317
Thirty years or more: regular enlisted members
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 226
Stat.132 Stat. 1838
Citesection 3925 of this title
Citesection 3991 of this title
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