Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 10 : Section 3926


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 3926. Computation of years of service: voluntary retirement; regular and reserve commissioned officers

      (a) For the purpose of determining whether an officer of the Army
    may be retired under section 3911, 3918, or 3924 of this title, his
    years of service are computed by adding - 
        (1) all active service performed as a member of the Army or the
      Air Force;
        (2) all service in the Navy or Marine Corps that may be
      included in determining the eligibility of an officer of the Navy
      or Marine Corps for retirement;
        (3) all service computed under section 3683 (!1) of this title;
      and

        (4) if an officer of the Regular Army, all active service
      performed as an officer of the Philippine Constabulary.

      (b) For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer
    of the Regular Army in the Medical Corps may be retired under
    section 3911, 3918, or 3924 of this title, his years of service are
    computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service
    performed as a contract surgeon, acting assistant surgeon, or
    contract physician, under a contract to serve full time and to take
    and change station as ordered.
      (c) For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer
    of the Regular Army in the Dental Corps may be retired under
    section 3911, 3918, or 3924 of this title, his years of service are
    computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service
    as a contract dental surgeon or acting dental surgeon.
      (d) For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer
    of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps may be
    retired under section 3911 of this title, all service computed
    under section 3683 (!1) of this title shall be treated as if it
    were service as a commissioned officer.
      (e) Section 972(b) of this title excludes from computation of an
    officer's years of service for purposes of this section any time
    identified with respect to that officer under that section.



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