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101 101 tion that cannot be completed before the date when she would otherwise be required to retire under this section. §1263. Age 62: warrant officers (a) Unless retired under section 1255 or 1305 of this title, a permanent regular warrant officer who has at least 20 years of active service that could be credited to him under section 311 of title 37,. and who is at least 62 years of age, shall be retired 60 days after hebecomes that age, except as provided by section 47a of title 5. (b) The Secretary concerned may defer, for not more than four months, the retirement under subsection (a) of any warrant officer if,, because of unavoidable circumstances, evaluation of his physical condition and determination of his entitlement to retirement or separation for physical disability require hospitalization or medical observation that cannot be completed before the date when he would otherwise be required to retire under this section. § 1275. Computation of retired pay: law applicable A member of the armed forces retired under this chapter is entitled to retired pay computed under chapter 71 of this title. CHAPTER 65.—RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE Sec.

1293. Twenty years or more: warrant officers. 1305. Thirty years or more: regular warrant officers. 1315. Computation of retired pay: law applicable.

§ 1293. Twenty years or more: warrant officers The Secretary concerned may, upon the warrant officer's request,, retire a warrant officer of any armed force under his jurisdiction who has at least 20 years of active service that could be credited to him under section 311 of title 37. § 1305. Thirty years or more: regular warrant officers (a) A permanent regular warrant officer who has at least 30 years of active service that could be credited to him under section 311 of title 37 shall be retired 60 days after he completes that service, except as provided by section 47a of title 5. (b) The Secretary concerned may defer, for not more than four months, the retirement under subsection (a) of any warrant officer if,, because of unavoidable circumstances, evaluation of his physical condition and determination of his entitlement to retirement or separation for physical disability require hospitalization or medical observation that cannot be completed before the date when he would otherwise be required to retire under this section. (c) Under such regulations as he may prescribe, the Secretary concerned may defer the retirement under subsection (a) of any warrant officer upon the recommendation of a board of officers and with the consent of the warrant officer, but not later than 60 days after he becomes 62 years of age. § 1315. Computation of retired pay: law applicable A member of the armed forces retired under this chapter is entitledi to retired pay computed under chapter 71 of this title.

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