| Historical and Revision Notes |
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| Revised section |
Source (U.S. Code) |
Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 8258 |
10:631a (less last proviso). |
July 14, 1939, ch. 267, § 1 (less last proviso); restated May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 19(b) (less last proviso), 68 Stat. 166. |
The words “former” and “as an enlisted member” are inserted for clarity. The words “credit for service” are substituted for the words “of service”. The words “in his grade” are substituted for the words “in the appropriate enlisted grade”. The words “he applies” are substituted for the words “application * * * shall be made”. The words “Hereafter” and “while on active duty” are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181, § 506(b)(1), substituted “duty as an officer of the Air Force” for “duty as a reserve officer of the Air Force” and “an appointment” for “a temporary appointment”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–181, § 506(b)(2)(A), substituted “an officer” for “a Reserve officer” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–181, § 506(b)(2)(B), substituted “the commission” for “the Reserve commission”.
1992—Pub. L. 102–484 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added subsec. (b), and struck out at end of subsec. (a) “However, if his service as an officer terminated by a general discharge, he may, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, be so reenlisted.”
1958—Pub. L. 85–603 limited entitlement to be reenlisted in enlisted grade to those officers whose service terminated by an honorable discharge and those relieved from active duty for a purpose other than to await appellate review of a sentence that includes dismissal or dishonorable discharge, and provided that persons whose service terminated by a general discharge, may, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, be so reenlisted.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–484 applicable to persons discharged or released from active duty as commissioned officers in the Air Force Reserve after Oct. 23, 1992, see section 520(c) of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 3258 of this title.