The Secretary of the military department concerned, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense-
10 U.S.C. § 630
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2008- Pub. L. 110-181, §503(a)(2), substituted "six years" for "five years" in section catchline.Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 110-181, §503(a)(1), substituted "six years" for "five years". 2003-Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-136 substituted "paragraph" for "clause".2001- Pub. L. 107-107, §505(d)(4)(A), struck out "regular" before "commissioned officers" in section catchline.Par. (1). Pub. L. 107-107, §505(d)(2), struck out "regular" before "officer" in introductory provisions and before "grade of first lieutenant" in subpar. (B). 1984-Par. (2). Pub. L. 98-525 substituted "18-month" for "eighteen-month".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under this section effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96-513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
- active-duty list
- The term "active-duty list" means a single list for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force (required to be maintained under section 620 of this title) which contains the names of all officers of that armed force, other than officers described in section 641 of this title, who are serving on active duty.
- grade
- The term "grade" means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.
- officer
- The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.