Editorial Notes
Codification

Another section 9132 was renumbered section 9138 of this title.

Amendments

2023—Pub. L. 118–31 struck out “Regular” before “Space Force:” in section catchline and “Regular” before “Space Force” in introductory provisions.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Regular Air Force and Regular Space Force: gender-free basis for acceptance of original enlistments” for “Regular Air Force: gender-free basis for acceptance of original enlistments” in section catchline and inserted “or the Regular Space Force” after “Regular Air Force” in introductory provisions.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8252 of this title as this section.

1992—Pub. L. 102–484 substituted “In” for “(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in” and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an enlistment specified as being for training leading to designation in a skill category involving duty assignments to which, under section 8549 of this title, female members of the Air Force may not be assigned.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title V, § 522(c), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1974, provided that: “Such section [10 U.S.C. 8252] shall apply with respect to persons accepted for original enlistment in the Regular Air Force after September 30, 1989.”

Implementation

Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title V, § 522(b), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1973, provided that: “The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a methodology for implementing section 8252 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than October 1, 1989.”