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U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 8914. Twenty to Thirty Years: Enlisted Members
Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, an enlisted member of the Air Force who has at least 20, but less than 30, years of service computed under section 8925 of this title may, upon his request, be retired.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 550; Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(b)(1), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 515(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2753.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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8914 10:948 (1st sentence). 10:948a. Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, § 4 (1st sentence); restated Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 952, § 6(a) (1st sentence), 60 Stat. 996.
Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 952, § 7, 60 Stat. 996.
The words "now or hereafter", in 10:948a, are omitted as surplusage. The words "computed under section 8925 of this title" are substituted for the words "active Federal service", in 10:948, and "active Federal military service", in 10:948a, since that revised section makes explicit the service covered. The words "be retired from" are substituted for the words "will be placed on the retired list of", in 10:948. The words "completed a minimum", in 10:948; and "the period of", "be subject to", "period of", and "now or after August 10, 1946", in 10:948a; are omitted as surplusage.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 struck out at end "A regular enlisted member then becomes a member of the Air Force Reserve. A member retired under this section shall perform such active duty as may be prescribed by law until his service computed under section 8925 of this title, plus his inactive service as a member of the Air Force Reserve, equals 30 years."
1980—Pub. L. 96–343 struck out "regular" before "enlisted members" in section catchline and substituted in text "an enlisted member" for "a regular enlisted member", "A regular enlisted member" for "He", and "Air Force Reserve. A member retired under this section" for "Air Force, and".
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–343 effective with respect to retired pay payable for months beginning after Sept. 8, 1980, see section 9(c) of Pub. L. 96–343, set out as a note under section 3914 of this title.
Temporary Early Retirement Authority
For provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Air Force, during the period beginning Oct. 23, 1992, and ending Oct. 1, 1995, to apply this section to an enlisted member with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service by substituting "at least 15" for "at least 20", see section 4403 of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 1293 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 688, 1176, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 8925, 8963 of this title.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 8914. Twenty to Thirty Years: Enlisted Members," U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces in U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 14, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DMEJSGNDG5PGZ43.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 8914. Twenty to Thirty Years: Enlisted Members." U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces, in U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 14 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DMEJSGNDG5PGZ43.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 8914. Twenty to Thirty Years: Enlisted Members' in U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 14 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DMEJSGNDG5PGZ43.
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