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10 U.S.C. § 9446 — Cadets: requirements for admission
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**(a)** To be eligible for admission to the Academy a candidate must be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed his twenty-third birthday on July 1 of the year in which he enters the Academy.
**(b)** To be admitted to the Academy, an appointee must show, by an examination held under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, that he is qualified in the subjects prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c)** A candidate designated as a principal or an alternate for appointment as a cadet shall appear for physical examination at a time and place designated by the Secretary.
**(d)** To be admitted to the Academy, an appointee must take and subscribe to an oath prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. If a candidate for admission refuses to take and subscribe to the prescribed oath, his appointment is terminated.
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**(a)** To be eligible for admission to the Academy a candidate must be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed his twenty-third birthday on July 1 of the year in which he enters the Academy.
**(b)** To be admitted to the Academy, an appointee must show, by an examination held under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, that he is qualified in the subjects prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c)** A candidate designated as a principal or an alternate for appointment as a cadet shall appear for physical examination at a time and place designated by the Secretary.
**(d)** To be admitted to the Academy, an appointee must take and subscribe to an oath prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. If a candidate for admission refuses to take and subscribe to the prescribed oath, his appointment is terminated.
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**(a)** To be eligible for admission to the Academy a candidate must be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed his twenty-third birthday on July 1 of the year in which he enters the Academy.
**(b)** To be admitted to the Academy, an appointee must show, by an examination held under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, that he is qualified in the subjects prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c)** A candidate designated as a principal or an alternate for appointment as a cadet shall appear for physical examination at a time and place designated by the Secretary.
**(d)** To be admitted to the Academy, an appointee must take and subscribe to the following oath—“I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and bear true allegiance to the National Government; that I will maintain and defend the sovereignty of the United States, paramount to any and all allegiance, sovereignty, or fealty I may owe to any State or country whatsoever; and that I will at all times obey the legal orders of my superior officers, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.” If a candidate for admission refuses to take this oath, his appointment is terminated.
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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)** The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a retired list containing the name of each retired commissioned officer of the Regular Air Force and a separate retired list containing the name of each retired commissioned officer of the Space Force (other than an officer whose name is on the list maintained under subsection (b)(2)).
**(b)**
(1) The Secretary shall maintain a retired list containing the name of—
(A) each person entitled to retired pay under any law providing retired pay for commissioned officers of the Air Force, other than of the Regular Air Force; and
(B) each retired warrant officer or enlisted member of the Air Force who is advanced to a commissioned grade.
(2) The Secretary shall maintain a retired list containing the name of—
(A) each person entitled to retired pay who as a member of the Space Force qualified for retirement under [section 20601 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20601&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) each retired warrant officer or enlisted member of the Space Force who is advanced to a commissioned grade.
**(c)** The Secretary shall maintain a retired list containing the name of each retired warrant officer of the Air Force and a separate retired list containing the name of each retired warrant officer of the Space Force.
**(d)** The Secretary shall maintain a retired list containing the name of each retired enlisted member of the Regular Air Force and a separate retired list containing the name of each retired enlisted member of the Space Force.
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**(a) Use of Retired Air Force Personnel.—**
(1) Upon the request of a person retired from service in the Air Force, the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into a personal services contract with that person providing for the person to serve as an administrator or liaison officer for the Civil Air Patrol. The qualifications of a person to provide the services shall be determined and approved in accordance with regulations prescribed under [section 9498 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9498&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) To the extent provided in a contract under paragraph (1), a person providing services under the contract may accept services on behalf of the Air Force.
(3) A person, while providing services under a contract authorized under paragraph (1), may not be considered to be on active duty or inactive-duty training for any purpose.
**(b) Use of Civil Air Patrol Chaplains.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may use the services of Civil Air Patrol chaplains in support of the Air Force active duty and reserve component forces to the extent and under conditions that the Secretary determines appropriate.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9447
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019,
with provision for the coordination of amendments and
special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800
of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section
3001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 93–171,
see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–171, set out as a note under
section 7442 of this title.
NUMBER
OF
ALTERNATE
APPOINTEES
FROM
CONGRES-
SIONAL SOURCES NOT TO BE REDUCED BECAUSE
OF
ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
Nonreduction of number of appointees from congres-
sional sources under this section because of additional
Presidential appointments under section 9342(b) (1) of
this title, see section 2 of Pub. L. 89–650, set out as a
note under section 7443 of this title.
§ 9446. Cadets: requirements for admission
(a) To be eligible for admission to the Acad-
emy a candidate must be at least 17 years of age
and must not have passed his twenty-third
birthday on July 1 of the year in which he enters
the Academy.
(b) To be admitted to the Academy, an ap-
pointee must show, by an examination held
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
the Air Force, that he is qualified in the sub-
jects prescribed by the Secretary.
(c) A candidate designated as a principal or an
alternate for appointment as a cadet shall ap-
pear for physical examination at a time and
place designated by the Secretary.
(d) To be admitted to the Academy, an ap-
pointee must take and subscribe to an oath pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. If a
candidate for admission refuses to take and sub-
scribe to the prescribed oath, his appointme
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