More than thirty years: permanent professors and the Director of Admissions of the United States Air Force Academy
10 U.S.C. § 9320
in effect(a) The Secretary of the Air Force may retire an officer specified in subsection (b) who has more than 30 years of service as a commissioned officer.
(b) Subsection (a) applies in the case of the following officers:(1) Any permanent professor of the United States Air Force Academy. (2) The Director of Admissions of the United States Air Force Academy.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc10@119-95.zipFetched: 6/3/2026
