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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 943— RETIRED GRADE · § 9341

§ 9341. General rule

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(1)The retired grade of a regular commissioned officer of the Air Force who retires other than for physical disability is determined under section 1370 of this title.
(2)The retired grade of a reserve commissioned officer of the Air Force who retires other than for physical disability is determined under section 1370a of this title.
(b)Unless entitled to a higher retired grade under some other provision of law, a Regular or Reserve of the Air Force not covered by subsection
(a)who retires other than for physical disability retires in the regular or reserve grade that the member holds on the date of the member’s retirement.
(c)Space Force.—
(1)The retired grade of a commissioned officer of the Space Force who retires other than for physical disability is determined under section 1370 or 1370a of this title, as applicable to the officer.
(2)Unless entitled to a higher retired grade under some other provision of law, a member of the Space Force not covered by paragraph
(1)who retires other than for physical disability retires in the grade that the member holds on the date of the member’s retirement.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 554, § 8961; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 504(19), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2917; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1674(c)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3016; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 506(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–102; renumbered § 9341, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(14), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 508(b)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3585; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1719A(b)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 664.)
The applicability of the rule stated in the revised section to situations not expressly covered by the laws named in the source credits above is necessarily implied from laws providing for retirement in higher grade in those situations.
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  • Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 554
  • Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 504(19)
  • 94 Stat. 2917
  • Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1674(c)(2)
  • 108 Stat. 3016
  • Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
  • 114 Stat. 1654
  • 132 Stat. 1833
  • 134 Stat. 3585
  • 137 Stat. 664
  • section 8961 of this title
  • Pub. L. 106–398
  • Pub. L. 103–337
  • Pub. L. 96–513
  • section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337
  • section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513
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§ 9341
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 554
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 504(19)
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