The word “retire” is substituted for the words “direct the retirement of”. The words “as a commissioned officer” are substituted for the word “commissioned”.

A prior section 9320 was renumbered section 9420 of this title.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8920 of this title as this section.

1996—Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “permanent professors and the Director of Admissions” for “professors” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Air Force may retire any permanent professor of the United States Air Force Academy who has more than 30 years of service as a commissioned officer.”

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.