(a) Except as provided in section 1186 of this title, a commissioned officer of the Air Force or the Space Force who has at least 40 years of service computed under section 9326 of this title shall be retired upon his request.
(b) Any warrant officer of the Air Force or the Space Force who has at least 40 years of service computed under section 9326(a) of this title shall be retired upon his request.
Structure US Code
Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force
CHAPTER 941— RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE
§ 9311. Twenty years or more: regular or reserve commissioned officers
§ 9314. Twenty to thirty years: enlisted members
§ 9317. Thirty years or more: regular enlisted members
§ 9318. Thirty years or more: regular commissioned officers
§ 9324. Forty years or more: Air Force officers and Space Force officers
§ 9325. Computation of years of service: voluntary retirement; enlisted members