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10 U.S.C. § 7318 — Thirty years or more: regular commissioned officers
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A regular commissioned officer of the Army who has at least 30 years of service computed under [section 7326 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7326&num=0&edition=prelim) may be retired upon his request, in the discretion of the President.
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A regular commissioned officer of the Army who has at least 30 years of service computed under [section 7326 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7326&num=0&edition=prelim) may be retired upon his request, in the discretion of the President.
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** For the purpose of determining whether an officer of the Army may be retired under section 7311, 7318, or 7324 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding—
(1) all active service performed as a member of the Army, the Air Force, or the Space Force;
(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;
(3) all service computed under section 3683 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; and
(4) if an officer of the Regular Army, all active service performed as an officer of the Philippine Constabulary.
**(b)** For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer of the Regular Army in the Medical Corps may be retired under section 7311, 7318, or 7324 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 commissioned officer of the Regular Army in the Dental Corps may be retired under section 7311, 7318, or 7324 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)** For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps may be retired under [section 7311 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7311&num=0&edition=prelim), all service computed under section 3683 1 of this title shall be treated as if it were service as a commissioned offic
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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The Secretary concerned may, upon the warrant officer’s request, retire a warrant officer of any armed force under his jurisdiction who has at least 20 years of active service that could be credited to him under section 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (70 Stat. 114).
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 7320
[amending this section and sections 3925, 8914, and 8925
of this title] shall apply with respect to retired pay
payable for months beginning after the date of the en-
actment of this Act [Sept. 8, 1980].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–861 effective Aug. 10, 1956,
see section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861, set out as a note
under section 101 of this title.
TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY
For provisions authorizing the Secretary of the
Army, 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 serv-
ice 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.
§ 7317. Thirty years or more: regular enlisted
members
A regular enlisted member of the Army who
has at least 30 years of service computed under
section 7325 of this title shall be retired upon his
request.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 226, § 3917; re-
numbered § 7317 and amended Pub. L. 115–232,
div. A, title VIII, §§ 808(b)(12), 809(a), Aug. 13,
2018, 132 Stat. 1838, 1840.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
3917 .........
10:947 (less proviso).
10:947a (less last 11
words).
Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2515, § 1
(1st 35 words), 34 Stat.
1217.
Feb. 14, 1885, ch. 67 (less
43d through 53d words);
restated Sept. 30, 1890,
ch. 1125 (less 43d
through 53d words), 26
Stat. 504.
The word ‘‘regular’’ is inserted to conform to an opin-
ion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA,
1953/2301, 23 Mar. 1953). The words ‘‘upon his request’’
are substituted for the words ‘‘upon makin
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