10 USC § 20605 - Applicability of other provisions of law relating to retirement

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s20605"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "10 USC § 20605 - Applicability of other provisions of law relating to retirement"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "20605"
section_name: "Applicability of other provisions of law relating to retirement"
chapter_number: 2013
chapter_name: "VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "SPACE FORCE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1719A(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 663.)"
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# § 20605. Applicability of other provisions of law relating to retirement

**(a)** **Applicability to Members of the Space Force.—** Except as specifically provided for by this chapter, the provisions of this title specified in subsection (b) apply to members of the Space Force as follows:

**(1)** Provisions pertaining to an officer of the Air Force shall apply to an officer of the Space Force.

**(2)** Provisions pertaining to an enlisted member of the Air Force shall apply to an enlisted member of the Space Force.

**(3)** Provisions pertaining to a regular officer shall apply to an officer who is on sustained duty in the Space Force.

**(4)** Provisions pertaining to a regular enlisted member shall apply to an enlisted member who is on sustained duty in the Space Force.

**(5)** Provisions pertaining to a reserve officer shall apply to an officer who is in a space force active status but not on sustained duty.

**(6)** Provisions pertaining to a reserve enlisted member shall apply to an enlisted member who is in a space force active status but not on sustained duty.

**(7)** Provisions pertaining to service in a regular component shall apply to service on sustained duty.

**(8)** Provisions pertaining to service in a reserve component shall apply to service in a space force active status not on sustained duty.

**(9)** Provisions pertaining to a member of the Ready Reserve shall apply to a member of the Space Force who is in a space force active status prior to being ordered to active duty.

**(10)** Provisions pertaining to a member of the Retired Reserve shall apply to a member of the Space Force who has retired under chapter 1223 of this title.

**(b)** **Provisions of Law.—** The provisions of this title referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

**(1)** Chapter 61, relating to retirement or separation for physical disability.

**(2)** Chapter 63, relating to retirement for age.

**(3)** Chapter 69, relating to retired grade.

**(4)** Chapter 71, relating to computation of retired pay.

**(5)** Chapter 941, relating to retirement from the Air Force for length of service.

**(6)** Chapter 945, relating to computation of retired pay.

**(7)** Chapter 1223, relating to retired pay for non-regular service.

**(8)** Chapter 1225, relating to retired grade.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1719A(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 663.)