Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces
10 U.S.C. § 8325: Officers: retired grade and pay
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unless otherwise entitled to a higher grade, shall be retired in the grade in which he was serving at the time of retirement; and unless otherwise entitled to higher pay, is entitled to retired pay computed under section 8333 of this title . unless otherwise entitled to a higher grade, shall be retired in the grade he would hold if he had not received such an appointment; and unless otherwise entitled to higher pay, is entitled to retired pay computed under section 8333 of this title . A warrant officer who retires under section 8321, 8322, or 8323 of this title may elect to be placed on the retired list in the highest grade and with the highest retired pay to which he is entitled under any provision of this title.
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