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10 U.S.C. 1251: Age 62: regular commissioned officers in grades below general and flag officer grades; exceptions

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 3043.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(3)(T), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §507(a)(2), inserted "or separated, as specified in subsection (e)," after "shall be retired". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §507(a)(1), which directed substitution of "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps,", could not be executed because "or Marine Corps," did not appear in text. Similar amendment was made by Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(3)(T), see above. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §507(b)(1), inserted "or Separation" after "Retirement" in heading. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §507(b)(2), inserted "or separation" after "retirement" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §507(c), in heading, substituted "or Separation of Other Officers" for "of Chaplains" and, in text, inserted "or separation" after "retirement" and substituted "any officer other than a health professions officer described in subsection (b)(2)" for "an officer who is a… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §507(d), added subsec. (e). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383, §501(b)(2), substituted "the officer—" for "the officer will be performing duties consisting primarily of providing patient care or performing other clinical duties." and added subpars. (A) and (B). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §501(b)(1), added subpar. (D). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to retirement at age 62 of regular commissioned officers in grades below general and flag officer grades for provisions relating to retirement at age 62 of all regular commissioned officers. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–163 inserted ", a permanent professor at the United States Naval Academy," after "Air Force Academy" in first sentence and struck out last sentence which read as follows: "An officer who is a permanent professor at the United States Military Academy or United States Air For… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85, §504(a), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §504(b), added subsec. (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a deferment" for "A deferment" and "68 years of age" for "67 years of age", and added subpar. (B). · (c)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–180 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.