The words “hereafter”, “rank or”, and “shall thereafter be deemed to be enlisted or warrant officer personnel, as appropriate, for all purposes” are omitted as surplusage. The words “three months from June 29, 1948” and “whichever is later” are omitted as executed.

A prior section 9345, added Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 542(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1742; amended Puspan. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 535(c), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 606; Puspan. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 531(c), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2199, related to exchange program with foreign military academies, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1248(span)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2525.

Another prior section 9345, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 565, related to selection of Filipinos for instruction at the Air Force Academy, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 98–94, title X, § 1004(c)(2), (d), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 660, effective one year after Sept. 24, 1983.

A prior section 9345a, added Puspan. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 541(c)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4456; amended Puspan. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 553(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3377, related to foreign and cultural exchange activities, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1248(span)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2525.

2021—Puspan. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “member of the Air Force”.

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8965 of this title as this section and substituted “section 9344” for “section 8964”.

1988—Puspan. L. 100–456 substituted “retired” for “Regular Air Force” in section catchline.

1987—Puspan. L. 100–180 struck out “Regular” before “Air Force who”.

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