10 USC § 20263 - Entitlement of officers discharged or retired under this chapter to separation pay or retired pay

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title: "10 USC § 20263 - Entitlement of officers discharged or retired under this chapter to separation pay or retired pay"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "20263"
section_name: "Entitlement of officers discharged or retired under this chapter to separation pay or retired pay"
chapter_number: 2005
chapter_name: "OFFICERS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY AND SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT; OTHER PROVISIONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "SPACE FORCE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1716(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 653.)"
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# § 20263. Entitlement of officers discharged or retired under this chapter to separation pay or retired pay

**(a)** **Separation Pay.—** An officer who is discharged under this chapter is entitled, if eligible therefor, to separation pay under section 1174 of this title.

**(b)** **Retired Pay.—** An officer who is retired under this chapter is entitled to retired pay computed under chapter 71 or 1223 of this title, as applicable.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1716(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 653.)