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10 U.S.C. § 9346 — Retired lists
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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)** 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) 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) Twenty Years or More.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may, upon the officer’s request, retire a commissioned officer of the Space Force who has at least 20 years of service computed under [section 20602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20602&num=0&edition=prelim), at least 10 years of which have been active service as a commissioned officer.
**(b) Thirty Years or More.—** A commissioned officer of the Space Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under [section 20602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20602&num=0&edition=prelim) may be retired upon the officer’s request, in the discretion of the President.
**(c) Forty Years or More.—** Except as provided in [section 20503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20503&num=0&edition=prelim), a commissioned officer of the Space Force who has at least 40 years of service computed under [section 20602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20602&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be retired upon the officer’s request.
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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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Page 3496
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9346
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 553(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128
Stat. 3377, related to foreign and cultural exchange ac-
tivities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title
XII, § 1248(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2525.
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 inserted ‘‘or the Space Force’’
after ‘‘member of the Air Force’’.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8965 of this
title as this section and substituted ‘‘section 9344’’ for
‘‘section 8964’’.
1988—Pub. L. 100–456 substituted ‘‘retired’’ for ‘‘Reg-
ular Air Force’’ in section catchline.
1987—Pub. L. 100–180 struck out ‘‘Regular’’ before
‘‘Air Force who’’.
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.
§ 9346. Retired lists
(a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall main-
tain 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 commis-
sioned 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
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