(a) Retirement.—As a condition for detail to the position of Superintendent of the Academy, an officer shall acknowledge that upon termination of that detail the officer shall be retired pursuant to section 7321(a) of this title, unless such retirement is waived under section 7321(b) of this title.
(b) Minimum Tour of Duty.—An officer who is detailed to the position of Superintendent of the Academy shall be so detailed for a period of not less than three years. In any case in which an officer serving as Superintendent is reassigned or retires before having completed three years service as Superintendent, or otherwise leaves that position (other than due to death) without having completed three years service in that position, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress notice that such officer left the position of Superintendent without having completed three years service in that position, together with a statement of the reasons why that officer did not complete three years service in that position.
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CHAPTER 753— UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
§ 7431. Establishment; Superintendent; faculty
§ 7432. Departments and professors: titles
§ 7433. Superintendent; faculty: appointment and detail
§ 7433a. Superintendent: condition for detail to position
§ 7434. Command and supervision
§ 7435. Dean of Academic Board
§ 7436. Permanent professors; director of admissions
§ 7438. Civilian faculty: number; compensation
§ 7441. Faculty and other officers: leaves of absence
§ 7441a. Cadets: appointment by the President
§ 7442. Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution
§ 7443. Cadets: appointment; to bring Corps to full strength
§ 7446. Cadets: requirements for admission
§ 7447. Cadets; nominees: effect of redistricting of States
§ 7448. Cadets: agreement to serve as officer
§ 7449. Cadets: organization of Corps; service; instruction
§ 7450. Cadets: clothing and equipment
§ 7451. Cadets: deficiencies in conduct or studies; effect of failure on successor
§ 7453. Cadets: degree and commission on graduation
§ 7454. Buildings and grounds: memorial hall; buildings for religious worship
§ 7457. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects
§ 7460. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation