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CHAPTER 2009⁠—RETENTION AND SEPARATION GENERALLY — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
20401.Applicability of certain provisions of law related to separation.
20402.Enlisted members: standards and qualifications for retention.
20403.Officers: standards and qualifications for retention.
20404.Selection of officers for early retirement or discharge.
20405.Force shaping authority.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024⁠—Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(49), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2206, renumbered item 20404 “Force shaping authority” as 20405.