2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Marine Corps, or Space Force” for “or Marine Corps”.

2019—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 116–92 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “The authority to defer the retirement of an officer referred to in paragraph (1) expires December 31, 2020. Subject to paragraph (2), a deferment granted before that date may continue on and after that date.”

2015—Pub. L. 114–92, § 504(b)(1), substituted “Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; exceptions” for “Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; exception” in section catchline.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–92, § 504(a), added subsec. (c).