Section
8915, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 550; Aug. 21, 1957,
Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(18),
71 Stat. 389; Sept. 30, 1966,
Pub. L. 89–609, § 1(31),
80 Stat. 854; Nov. 2, 1966,
Pub. L. 89–718, § 3,
80 Stat. 1115; Nov. 8, 1967,
Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(32)(A),
89 Stat. 382, authorized the Secretary of the Air Force to defer the retirement of any Air Force nurse or medical specialist in the regular grade of major until the 30th day after the officer completes 28 years of service. See section
632 of this title.
Section
8916, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 550; Aug. 21, 1957,
Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(19),
71 Stat. 389, provided for retirement of a promotion-list lieutenant colonel, except as provided by section
8301 of title
5, on the 30th day after he completes 28 years of service, with authority for the Secretary of the Air Force to defer retirement in certain cases. See section
633 of this title.