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553 663 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service performed as a contract surgeon, acting assistant surgeon, or contract physician, under a contract to serve full time and to take and change station as ordered. (c) For the purpose of determining whether a dental officer of the Regular Air Force may be retired under section 8911, 8918, or 8924 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service as a contract dental s\irgeon or acting dental surgeon. § 8927. Computation of year s of service: mandatory retirement; regular commissioned officers (a) For the purpose of determining whether a regular commissioned officer may be retired under section 8913, 8915, 8916, 8919, 8921,^ 8922, or 8923 of this title, his years of service are: (1) For a commissioned officer of the Regular Air Force appointed in the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force before January 1, 1948, under the Act of December 28, 1945, ch. 601 (59 Stat. 663), the service credited to him under that act at the time of his appointment, plus his years of active commissioned service in the Regular Army and the Regular Air Force after that appointment. (2) For a commissioned officer appointed in the Regular A i r Force under section 308 of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 373), the service credited to her under that section at the time of her appointment, plus her years of active commissioned service in the Regular Air Force after that appointment. (3) For a reserve judge advocate appointed in the Regular Army in the grade of captain in the Judge Advocate General's Department under section 24e of the National Defense Act,, as amended (53 Stat. 558) — (A) his years of active commissioned service in the Army after becoming 21 years of age, after December 7, 1941, and before the date of that appointment; or (B) the number of days, months, and years by which his age at the time of that appointment exceeded 25 years; whichever is greater, plus his years of active commissioned service in the Regular Army and the Regular Air Force after that appointment. (4) For a commissioned officer of the Regular Air Force appointed in the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force before December 31, 1947, other than an officer covered by clause (1) or (3), the sum of— (A) his years of active commissioned service in the Regular Army and the Regular Air Force after that appointment; and (B) his years of active commissioned service in the Army and the Air Force after becoming 21 years of age and after December 7, 1941, under any earlier appointment. (5) For a commissioned officer of the Regular Air Force appointed in the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force after December 31, 1947, other than an officer covered by clause (2), the sum of—

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