Section 2245 - Use of aircraft for proficiency flying: limitation(a) An aircraft under the jurisdiction of a military department may not be used by a member of the armed forces for the purpose of proficiency flying except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.(b) Such regulations-(1) may not require proficiency flying by a member except to the extent required for the member to maintain flying proficiency in anticipation of the member's assignment to combat operations; and(2) may not permit proficiency flying in the case of a member who is assigned to a course of instruction of 90 days or more.(c) In this section, the term "proficiency flying" means flying performed under competent orders by a rated or designated member of the armed forces while serving in a non-aviation assignment or in an assignment in which skills would normally not be maintained in the performance of assigned duties.Added Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XIV, §1481(e)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1706; amended Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title X, §1077, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 333.EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 101-165, §9006, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1130, which was set out as a note under section 2241 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101-510, §1481(e)(3) .
AMENDMENTS2008-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-181 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "In this section, the term 'proficiency flying' has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Directive 1340.4."
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.