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10 U.S.C. § 20107 — Transfer to inactive status: initial service obligation not complete
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**(a) General Rule.—** A member of the Space Force who has not completed the required minimum service obligation referred to in [section 20003 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20003&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, if terminating space force active status, be transferred to a space force inactive status and, unless otherwise designated an Individual Ready Guardian under [section 20102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20102&num=0&edition=prelim), shall remain subject to order to active duty without the member’s consent under [section 20106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20106&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Exception.—** Subsection (a) does not apply to a member who is separated from the Space Force by the Secretary of the Air Force under [section 20503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20503&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) General Rule.—** A member of the Space Force who has not completed the required minimum service obligation referred to in [section 20003 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20003&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, if terminating space force active status, be transferred to a space force inactive status and, unless otherwise designated an Individual Ready Guardian under [section 20102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20102&num=0&edition=prelim), shall remain subject to order to active duty without the member’s consent under [section 20106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20106&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Exception.—** Subsection (a) does not apply to a member who is separated from the Space Force by the Secretary of the Air Force under [section 20503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20503&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Inapplicability of Active/reserve Service Distinction.—** In applying [section 651 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section651&num=0&edition=prelim) to a person who becomes a member of the Space Force, the provisions of the second sentence of subsection (a) and of subsection (b) of that section (relating to service in a reserve component) are inapplicable.
**(b) Treatment Upon Transfer Out of Space Force.—** A member of the Space Force who transfers to one of the other armed forces before completing the service required by subsection (a) of [section 651 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section651&num=0&edition=prelim) shall upon such transfer be subject to [section 651 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section651&num=0&edition=prelim) in the same manner as if such member had initially entered the armed force to which the member transfers.
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**(a) In General.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may designate a member of the Space Force in a space force active status as an Individual Ready Guardian.
**(b) Mobilization Category.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Among members of the Space Force designated as Individual Ready Guardians, there is a category of members (referred to as a “mobilization category”) who, as designated by the Secretary of the Air Force, are subject to being ordered to active duty without their consent in accordance with [section 20106(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20106/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Limitations on placement in mobilization category.—** — A member designated as an Individual Ready Guardian may not be placed in the mobilization category referred to in paragraph (1) unless—
(A) the member volunteers to be placed in that mobilization category; and
(B) the member is selected by the Secretary of the Air Force, based upon the needs of the Space Force and the grade and military skills of that member.
(3) **Limitation on time in mobilization category.—** — A member of the Space Force in a space force active status may not remain designated an Individual Ready Guardian in such mobilization category after the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the separation of the member from active service.
(4) **Designation of grades and military skills or specialties.—** — The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate the grades and military skills or specialties of members to be eligible for placement in such mobilization category.
(5) **Benefits.—** — A member in such mobilization category shall be eligible for benefits (other than pay and training)
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The Secretary of the Air Force may remove an officer from space force active status if the removal of such officer from space force active status is recommended by a retention board convened under [section 20502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20502&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Members in a Space Force Active Status.—**
(1) A member of the Space Force in a space force active status who is not on sustained duty, may, without the consent of the member, be ordered to active duty or inactive duty in the same manner as a member of a reserve component ordered to active duty or inactive duty under the provisions of chapter 1209 of this title and any other provision of law authorizing the order to active duty of a member of a reserve component in an active status without the consent of the member.
(2) The provisions of chapter 1209 of this title, or other applicable provisions of law, pertaining to a member of the Ready Reserve when ordered to active duty shall apply to a member of the Space Force who is in a space force active status when ordered to active duty under paragraph (1).
(3) The provisions of [section 12304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12304&num=0&edition=prelim) pertaining to members in the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category shall apply to a member of the Space Force who is designated an Individual Ready Guardian when ordered to active duty who meets the provisions of [section 20102(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20102/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Members in a Space Force Inactive Status.—**
(1) A member of the Space Force in a space force inactive status may be ordered to active duty under—
(A) the provisions of chapter 1209 of this title;
(B) any other provision of law authorizing the order to active duty of a member of a reserve component in an inactive status; and
(C) the terms of any agreement entered into by the member under [section 20103 of this title](https://uscode.house.g
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 20108
component ordered to active duty or inactive
duty under the provisions of chapter 1209 of
this title and any other provision of law au-
thorizing the order to active duty of a member
of a reserve component in an active status
without the consent of the member.
(2) The provisions of chapter 1209 of this
title, or other applicable provisions of law,
pertaining to a member of the Ready Reserve
when ordered to active duty shall apply to a
member of the Space Force who is in a space
force active status when ordered to active
duty under paragraph (1).
(3) The provisions of section 12304 of this
title pertaining to members in the Individual
Ready Reserve mobilization category shall
apply to a member of the Space Force who is
designated an Individual Ready Guardian
when ordered to active duty who meets the
provisions of section 20102(b) of this title.
(b) MEMBERS IN A SPACE FORCE INACTIVE STA-
TUS.—
(1) A member of the Space Force in a space
force inactive status may be ordered to active
duty under—
(A) the provisions of chapter 1209 of this
title;
(B) any other provision of law authorizing
the order to active duty of a member of a re-
serve component in an inactive status; and
(C) the terms of any agreement entered
into by the member under section 20103 of
this title.
(2) The provisions of chapter 1209 of this
title, or other applicable provisions of law,
pertaining to the Standby Reserve shall apply
to a member of the Space Force who is in a
space force inactive service when ordered to
active duty.
(c) MEMBERS IN A SPACE FORCE RETIRED STA-
TUS.—
(1) Chapters 39 and 1209 of this title include
provisions authorizing the order to active duty
of a member of the Space Force in a space
force retired status.
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