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10 U.S.C. § 637a — Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and career tracks
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize an officer in a grade above grade O–2 to remain on active duty after the date otherwise provided for the separation or retirement of the officer in section 632, 633, 634, 635, or 636 of this title, as applicable, if the officer has a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code in a military specialty designated pursuant to subsection (b).
**(b) Military Specialties.—** Each Secretary of a military department shall designate the military specialties in which a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code, as applicable, assigned to members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary authorizes the members to be eligible for continuation on active duty as provided in subsection (a).
**(c) Duration of Continuation.—** An officer continued on active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer completes 40 years of active service.
**(d) Regulations.—** The Secretaries of the military departments shall carry out this section in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The regulations shall specify the criteria to be used by the Secretaries of the military departments in designating military specialties for purposes of subsection (b).
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize an officer in a grade above grade O–2 to remain on active duty after the date otherwise provided for the separation or retirement of the officer in section 632, 633, 634, 635, or 636 of this title, as applicable, if the officer has a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code in a military specialty designated pursuant to subsection (b).
**(b) Military Specialties.—** Each Secretary of a military department shall designate the military specialties in which a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code, as applicable, assigned to members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary authorizes the members to be eligible for continuation on active duty as provided in subsection (a).
**(c) Duration of Continuation.—** An officer continued on active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer completes 40 years of active service.
**(d) Regulations.—** The Secretaries of the military departments shall carry out this section in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The regulations shall specify the criteria to be used by the Secretaries of the military departments in designating military specialties for purposes of subsection (b).
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In addition to continuation on active duty provided for in [section 649h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section649h&num=0&edition=prelim), an officer to whom [section 637a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section637a&num=0&edition=prelim) applies may be continued on active duty in accordance with the provisions of such section 637a.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 637a
Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as
an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under sec-
tion 101 of this title.
TRANSITION PROVISIONS UNDER DEFENSE OFFICER
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ACT
For provisions to prevent extinction or premature
termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings
that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of
Pub. L. 96–513 and otherwise to allow for an orderly
transition to the system of officer personnel manage-
ment put in place under Pub. L. 96–513, see section 601
et seq. of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section
611 of this title.
§ 637a. Continuation on active duty: officers in
certain military specialties and career tracks
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned may authorize an of-
ficer in a grade above grade O–2 to remain on ac-
tive duty after the date otherwise provided for
the separation or retirement of the officer in
section 632, 633, 634, 635, or 636 of this title, as ap-
plicable, if the officer has a military occupa-
tional specialty, rating, or specialty code in a
military specialty designated pursuant to sub-
section (b).
(b) MILITARY SPECIALTIES.—Each Secretary of
a military department shall designate the mili-
tary specialties in which a military occupa-
tional specialty, rating, or specialty code, as ap-
plicable, assigned to members of the armed
forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary
authorizes the members to be eligible for con-
tinuation on active duty as provided in sub-
section (a).
(c) DURATION
OF
CONTINUATION.—An officer
continued on active duty pursuant to this sec-
tion shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on
the first day of the month after the month in
which the o
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