(a)  Standards and Qualifications for Retention.⁠—The Secretary of the Air Force shall, by regulation, prescribe⁠—

(1)  standards and qualifications for the retention of enlisted members of the Space Force; and

(2)  equitable procedures for the periodic determination of the compliance of each such member with those standards and qualifications.

(b)  Effect of Failure to Comply With Standards and Qualifications.⁠—If an enlisted member serving in Space Force active status fails to comply with the standards and qualifications prescribed under subsection (a), the member shall⁠—

(1)  if qualified, be transferred to Space Force inactive status;

(2)  if qualified, be retired in accordance with section 20603 of this title; or

(3)  have the member’s enlistment terminated.