10 U.S.C. § 8917
Section 8917 · Thirty years or more: regular enlisted members
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kendrick v. Kendrick (1994)
Most recently applied in 37 Fed. Cl. 128 - Cedillo v. United States (January 1997)
A regular enlisted member of the Air Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under section 8925 of this title shall be retired upon his request.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
10:947a (less last 11 words). Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2515, §1 (1st 35 words), 34 Stat. 1217. Feb. 14, 1885, ch. 67 (less 43d through 53d words); restated Sept. 30, 1890, ch. 1125 (less 43d through 53d words), 26 Stat. 504. The word “regular” is inserted to conform to an opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA 1953/2301, 23 Mar. 1953). The words “upon his request” are substituted for the words “upon making application to the President”, in 10:947, and “by application to the President”, in 10:947a. The words “either as a private or non-commissioned officer, or both”, in 10:947a, are omitted as surplusage. The words “shall be retired” are substituted for the words “be placed upon the retired list”, in 10:947, and “be placed on the retired list heretofore created”, in 10:947a. The words “computed under section 8925 of this title” are inserted for clarity. The 21 words before the proviso and the proviso of the Act of February 14, 1885, as restated, are not contained in 10:947a. They are also omitted from the revised section, since the proviso is executed and the 21 words before the proviso are omitted as covered by formula E of section 8991 of this title.