Us Code § 20401 - Applicability of certain provisions of law related to separation
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§ 20401. Applicability of certain provisions of law related to separation
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(b) Except as specified in this section or otherwise modified in this chapter, the provisions of sections 1169, 1170, 1171, 1173, 1174(b) 1 1176(a) of chapter 59 of this title applicable to enlisted members of a regular component shall apply to enlisted members of the Space Force.
(c) The provisions of section 1172 of this title pertaining to a person enlisted under section 518 of this title shall apply to an enlisted member of the Space Force.
(d) The provisions of section 1174 of this title—
(1) pertaining to a regular officer shall apply to a Space Force officer serving on sustained duty;
(2) pertaining to a regular enlisted member shall apply to an enlisted member of the Space Force serving on sustained duty; and
(3) pertaining to other members shall apply to members of the Space Force not serving on sustained duty.
(e) The provisions of section 1175 of this title pertaining to a voluntary appointment, enlistment, or transfer to a reserve component shall apply to the voluntary release from active duty of a member of the Space Force on sustained duty.
(f) The provisions of section 1176 of this title—
(1) pertaining to a regular enlisted member shall apply to an enlisted member of the Space Force serving on sustained duty; and
(2) pertaining to a reserve enlisted member serving in an active status shall apply to an enlisted member of the Space Force serving in a space force active status or on sustained duty.
(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, §1718(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 656.)
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