10 U.S.C. § 1406
Retired pay base for members who first became members before September 8, 1980: final basic pay
For a member entitled to retired pay under section: | The retired pay base is: |
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1 Compute at rates applicable on date of retirement or date when member’s name was placed on temporary disability retired list, as the case may be. | |
3 For the purposes of this subsection, determine member’s retired grade as if sections 7342 and 9342 did not apply. | |
1201 1202 1204 1205 | Monthly basic pay 1 of grade to which member is entitled under section 1372 or to which he was entitled on day before retirement or placement on temporary disability retired list, whichever is higher. |
580 1263 1293 1305 | Monthly basic pay to which member would have been entitled if he had served on active duty in his retired grade on day before retirement, or if the pay of that grade is less than the pay of any warrant grade satisfactorily held by him on active duty, the monthly basic pay of that warrant officer grade. |
633 634 635 636 1251 1252 1253 | |
For a member entitled to retired pay under section: | The retired pay base is: |
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1 For the purposes of this subsection, determine member’s retired grade as if section 7342 did not apply. | |
7311 7318 7320 7324 | Monthly basic pay of member’s retired grade.1 |
7314 7317 | Monthly basic pay to which member was entitled on day before he retired. |
7362 | Monthly basic pay of grade to which member is advanced on retired list. |
For a member entitled to retired or retainer pay under section: | The retired pay base or retainer pay base is: |
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1 If the rate specified is less than the pay of any warrant officer grade satisfactorily held by the member on active duty, use the monthly basic pay of that warrant officer grade. | |
8323 8325(a) 8372 | Basic pay of the grade in which the member retired.1 |
8325(b) | Basic pay of the grade the officer would hold if he had not received an appointment described in section 8325(b). |
8326 | Basic pay of the pay grade in which the member was serving on the day before retirement. |
8330 | Basic pay that the member received at the time of transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve. |
8262 | Basic pay of the grade to which the member is advanced under section 8262. |
8334 | Basic pay of the grade to which the member is advanced under section 8334. |
For a member entitled to retired pay under section: | The retired pay base is: |
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1 For the purposes of this subsection, determine member’s retired grade as if section 9342 did not apply. | |
9311 9318 9320 9324 | Monthly basic pay of member’s retired grade.1 |
9314 9317 | Monthly basic pay to which member was entitled on day before he retired. |
9362 | Monthly basic pay of grade to which member is advanced on retired list. |
Section 423 of title 14, referred to in subsec. (f), was redesignated section 2504 of title 14 by Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 114(b),
Section 1370(c) of this title, referred to in subsec. (i)(2)(B), was repealed and new sections 1370 and 1370a were enacted by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1),
A prior section 1406 was renumbered section 12738 of this title.
2024—Subsec. (i)(3)(B)(v). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force” for “The senior enlisted advisor of the Space Force”.
2021—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 508(b)(1)(A), substituted “section 1370a” for “section 1370(d)”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(26)(A), inserted “and Space Force” after “Air Force” in heading.
Subsec. (i)(3)(A)(v), (vi). Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(26)(B)(i), added cl. (v) and redesignated former cl. (v) as (vi).
Subsec. (i)(3)(B)(v), (vi). Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(26)(B)(ii), added cl. (v) and redesignated former cl. (v) as (vi).
2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “sections 7342 and 9342” for “sections 3962 and 8962” in footnote 3 in table.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “In the case of a member whose retired pay is computed under section 7361 of this title or who is entitled to retired pay computed under section 7362 of this title” for “In the case of a member whose retired pay is computed under section 3991 of this title or who is entitled to retired pay computed under section 3992 of this title” in introductory provisions, “7311” for “3911”, “7318” for “3918”, “7320” for “3920”, “7324” for “3924”, “7314” for “3914”, “7317” for “3917”, and “7362” for “3992” in column 1 of table, and “section 7342” for “section 3962” in footnote 1 in table.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “In the case of a member whose retired pay is computed under section 8333 of this title, who is advanced on the retired list under section 8262 or 8334 of this title, or who is entitled to retainer pay under section 8330 of this title,” for “In the case of a member whose retired pay is computed under section 6333 of this title, who is advanced on the retired list under section 6151 or 6334 of this title, or who is entitled to retainer pay under section 6330 of this title,” in introductory provisions, “8323” for “6323”, “8325(a)” for “6325(a)”, “8372” for “6383”, “8325(b)” for “6325(b)”, “8326” for “6326”, “8330” for “6330”, “8262” for “6151”, and “8334” for “6334” in column 1 of table, and “section 8325(b)” for “section 6325(b)”, “section 8262” for “section 6151”, and “section 8334” for “section 6334” in column 2 of table.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “In the case of a member whose retired pay is computed under section 9361 of this title or who is entitled to retired pay computed under section 9362 of this title” for “In the case of a member whose retired pay is computed under section 8991 of this title or who is entitled to retired pay computed under section 8992 of this title” in introductory provisions, “9311” for “8911”, “9318” for “8918”, “9320” for “8920”, “9324” for “8924”, “9314” for “8914”, “9317” for “8917”, and “9362” for “8992” in column 1 of table, and “section 9342” for “section 8962” in footnote 1 in table.
2014—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113–291, § 603(d)(1), inserted “Chief of the National Guard Bureau,” after “Chiefs of Service,” in heading.
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 113–291, § 603(d)(2), inserted “as Chief of the National Guard Bureau,” after “Chief of Service,” and “or the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau” after “of an armed force”.
Subsec. (i)(3)(B)(vi). Pub. L. 113–291, § 603(d)(3), struck out cl. (vi) which read as follows: “Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”
2009—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–84 inserted “(or, in the case of a person entitled to retired pay by reason of an election under section 12741(a) of this title, at rates applicable on the date the person completes the service required under such section 12741(a))” after “when retired pay is granted”.
2006—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–364, § 502(d)(2), in table inserted “1253” at end of column under heading “For a member entitled to retired pay under section:”.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 509(d)(1)(B), in table inserted “1252” at end of column under heading “For a member entitled to retired pay under section:”.
Subsec. (i)(3)(B)(vi). Pub. L. 109–364, § 1071(a)(7), substituted “to” for “for”.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 685(d), added cl. (vi).
2004—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “section 245” for “section 305” and “Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3045)” for “Officers Act of 2002”.
2003—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted “Commanders of Combatant Commands,” after “Chiefs of Service,” in heading and “as a commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of this title),” after “Chief of Service,” in par. (1).
2002—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–372 substituted “section 305 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officers Act of 2002” for “section 16 of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned Officers’ Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 853o)”
1999—Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “after
1998—Subsec. (i)(2), (3). Pub. L. 105–261 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
1997—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “3962 and 8962” for “3962(b) and 8962(b)” in footnote 3 in table.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(23)(A), substituted “3962” for “3962(b)” in footnote 1 in table.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(23)(B), substituted “8962” for “8962(b)” in footnote 1 in table.
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “Subtitle A or E” for “Subtitle A” in subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, in table struck out item for section 1331 which related to monthly basic pay of highest grade held satisfactorily by person at any time in armed forces, renumbered footnotes 3 and 4 as 2 and 3, respectively, and struck out former footnote 2 which provided for computations at rates applicable on date when retired pay is granted, and added par. (2).
1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–190 substituted “580” for “564” in table.
1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–456 substituted “satisfactorily by person” for “satisfactory by person” in item relating to section 1331 in table.
1987—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–180, § 512(d)(2), inserted “or 6334” after “6151” in text, and inserted item relating to section 6334 at end of table.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(b)(6), inserted “and Vice Chairmen” after “Chairmen” in heading and inserted “or Vice Chairman” after “Chairman” in par. (1).
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 603(e),
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 643(c),
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–190 effective
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Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1688,
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