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PART II⁠—PERSONNEL — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
911.Strength9110
913.Enlistments9131
915.Appointments in the Regular Air Force and in the Space Force9151
919.Temporary Appointments9176
921.Active Duty9191
923.Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties9217
925.Rank and Command9222
929.Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties9239
933.Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits9251
935.Hospitalization9263
937.Decorations and Awards9271
939.Separation for Various Reasons9307
941.Retirement for Length of Service9311
943.Retired Grade9341
945.Computation of Retired Pay9361
947.Civilian Employees9371
949.Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties9381

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023⁠—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1721(a)(5)(B), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 666, added item for chapter 915 and struck out former item for chapter 915 “Appointments in the Regular Air Force and the Regular Space Force”.

2021⁠—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(3)(C), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3810, added item for chapter 915 and struck out former item for chapter 915 “Appointments in the Regular Air Force”.

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(e)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834, redesignated items for chapters 831 to 875 as 911 to 949 and redesignated section numbers 8201 to 9061 as 9110 to 9381. Section numbers were conformed to the first section appearing in each chapter after renumbering by Pub. L. 115–232 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2003⁠—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 576(c)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1488, added item for chapter 875.

1994⁠—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1674(a), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3016, struck out items for chapters 837 “Appointments as Reserve Officers” and 863 “Separation or Transfer to Retired Reserve”.

1980⁠—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 504(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2915, struck out items for chapters 859 “Separation from Regular Air Force for Substandard Performance of Duty”, 860 “Separation from Regular Air Force for Moral or Professional Dereliction or in Interests of National Security”, and 865 “Retirement for Age”.

1968⁠—Pub. L. 90–377, § 5, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288, struck out item for chapter 851 “United States Disciplinary Barracks”.

Pub. L. 90–235, § 8(6), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764, struck out item for chapter 847 “The Uniform”.

1960⁠—Pub. L. 86–616, §§ 7(b), 8(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 393, 395, substituted “Substandard Performance of Duty” for “Failure to Meet Standards” in item for chapter 859 and added item for chapter 860.

1958⁠—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(193), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1538, substituted “8841” for “[No present sections]” in item for chapter 863.