§ 8963. Highest grade held satisfactorily: Reserve enlisted members reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s misconduct
(a)
A Reserve enlisted member of the Air Force described in subsection (b) who is retired under section
8914 of this title shall be retired in the highest enlisted grade in which the member served on active duty satisfactorily (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, in which the member served on full-time National Guard duty satisfactorily), as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force.
(b)
This section applies to a Reserve enlisted member who—
(c)
This section applies with respect to Reserve enlisted members who are retired under section
8914 of this title after September 30, 1996.