Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls
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Title
37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter
CH15
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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A commissioned officer of the Army, the Air Force, or the Space Force who is dropped from the rolls under section 1161(b) of title 10 for absence without authority for three months forfeits all pay due or to become due.
(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 486; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 925(i)(2)(A), (B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3828.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
80310:3633.10:8633.[None.][None.]
Editorial Notes
Amendments2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” for “Commissioned officers of Army or Air Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” in section catchline and “, the Air Force, or the Space Force” for “or the Air Force” in text.
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