10 U.S.C. § 20602

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 20602 - Officers: computation of years of service for voluntary retirement

(a) YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE.-For the purpose of determining whether an officer of the Space Force may be retired under section 20601 of this title, the officer's years of service are computed by adding all active service in the armed forces.

(b) REFERENCE TO SECTION EXCLUDING SERVICE DURING CERTAIN PERIODS.-Section 972(b) of this title excludes from computation of an officer's years of service for purposes of this section any time identified with respect to that officer under that section.

10 U.S.C. § 20602

Added Pub. L. 118-31, div. A, title XVII, §1719A(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 663.

active service

The term "active service" means service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty.

armed forces

The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

officer

The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.