10-U.S.C.-8926
§8926 – Computation of Years of Service: Voluntary Retirement; Regular and Reserve Commissioned officers
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Title 10 > Subtitle D > Part II > Chapter 867 > Section 8926
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- Reference: Section 8926
- Legend: §8926 – Computation of Years of Service: Voluntary Retirement; Regular and Reserve Commissioned officers
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) For the purpose of determining whether an officer of the Air Force may be retired under section 8911, 8918, or 8924 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding—
(1) all active service performed as a member of the Army or the Air Force; and
(2) all service in the Navy or Marine Corps that may be included in determining the eligibility of an officer of the Navy or Marine Corps for retirement.
(b) For the purpose of determining whether a medical officer of the Regular Air Force may be retired under section 8911, 8918, or 8924 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service performed as a contract surgeon, acting assistant surgeon, or contract physician, under a contract to serve full time and to take and change station as ordered.
(c) For the purpose of determining whether a dental officer of the Regular Air Force may be retired under section 8911, 8918, or 8924 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service as a contract dental surgeon or acting dental surgeon.
(d) Section 972(b) of this title excludes from computation of an officers years of service for purposes of this section any time identified with respect to that officer under that section.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 552; Pub. L. 86–197, §1(8), Aug. 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, §652(a)(7), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1461; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §561(d)(4)(B), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 323.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8926(a)
8926(c) |
10:951 (less applicability to 10:166g(a)). 10:951a. 10:951b (less applicability to 10:166g(a)). [Uncodified June 18, 1878, ch. 263, §7 (less applicability to 10:166g(a)), 20 Stat. 150.] 10:953a (1st sentence). 10:953a (less 1st sentence). |
June 3, 1916, ch. 134, §127a (6th par., less 1st 13 words, and less applicability to §108(a) of the Act of Apr. 16, 1949, ch. 38, as amended); added June 4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. I, §51 (6th par., less 1st 13 words, and less applicability to §108(a) of the Act of Apr. 16, 1949, ch. 38, as amended), 41 Stat. 785. |
| May 23, 1928, ch. 716, 45 Stat. 720. | ||
| June 15, 1935, ch. 257 (less applicability to §108(a) of the Act of Apr. 16, 1949, ch. 38, as amended), 49 Stat. 377. | ||
| June 18, 1878, ch. 263, §7 (less applicability to §108(a) of the Act of Apr. 16, 1949, ch. 38, as amended), 20 Stat. 150. | ||
| May 29, 1928, ch. 902, 45 Stat. 996; Jan. 29, 1938, ch. 12, §2, 52 Stat. 8. |
Subsection (a) consolidates the various service computation provisions applicable to voluntary retirement of commissioned officers. Clause (1) is substituted for 10:951. Clause (2) is substituted for 10:951b. The words pay period and, in 10:951a, are omitted as superseded by section 202 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 807 (37 U.S.C. 233). The words longevity pay and, in section 7 of the Act of June 18, 1878, ch. 263, 20 Stat. 150, are omitted for the same reason. The last sentence of section 7 of that act is omitted, since the distinction between limited and unlimited retired lists was abolished by section 201 of the Act of June 29, 1948, ch. 708, 62 Stat. 1084. Clause (3) is inserted, since a person entitled to count service under section 8683 of this title might cease to be a nurse or woman medical specialist and thereafter become entitled to retire under one of the revised sections referred to in subsection (a) of this revised section.
In subsection (b), the words as a member of the Medical Reserve Corps, in 10:953a, are omitted as covered by subsection (a)(1). The words are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) are substituted for the words shall be credited to the same extent as service under a Regular Army commission.
Subsection (c) is substituted for 10:953a (less 1st sentence).
Amendments
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–106 added subsec. (d).
1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–189, §652(a)(7)(A)(i), inserted and after semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–189, §652(a)(7)(A)(ii), substituted period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 101–189, §652(a)(7)(A)(iii), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows:
(3) all service computed under section 8683 of this title; and
(4) if an officer of the Regular Air Force, all active service performed as an officer of the Philippine Constabulary.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–189, §652(a)(7)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: For the purpose of determining whether an Air Force nurse or medical specialist may be retired under section 8911 of this title, all service computed under section 8683 of this title, shall be treated as if it was service as a commissioned officer.
1959—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86–197 added subsec. (d).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective Feb. 10, 1996, and applicable to any period of time covered by section 972 of this title that occurs after that date, see section 561(e) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 972 of this title.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
10-U.S.C.-8919 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Air Force
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10-U.S.C.-8924 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Air Force Personnel
In this entry about 10-U.S.C.-8924, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to air force personnel in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States air force personnel-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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