§14515. Discharge or retirement for age

Each reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who is in an active status or on an inactive-status list and who reaches the maximum age specified in section 14509, 14510, 14511, or 14512 of this title for the officer's grade or position shall (unless the officer is sooner separated or the officer's separation is deferred or the officer is continued in an active status under another provision of law) not later than the last day of the month in which the officer reaches that maximum age-

(1) be transferred to the Retired Reserve, if the officer is qualified and applies for such transfer; or

(2) if the officer is not qualified or does not apply for transfer to the Retired Reserve, be discharged from the officer's reserve appointment.

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2954 ; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1501(b)(31), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 498 .)

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "inactive-status" for "inactive status" in introductory provisions.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

Cross References

Reserve components, limitations on separation inapplicable to discharges under this section, see section 12683 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 12683, 14509, 14510, 14511, 14512, 14516, 14517 of this title.