The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 107–314, which was approved Dec. 2, 2002.

Prior sections 9301 to 9306 were renumbered sections 9401 to 9406 of this title, respectively.

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “member of the Air Force”.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8756 of this title as this section.

2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 8755 of this title as this section.

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