LENGTH OF JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.

SEC. 510. LENGTH OF JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. (a) In General.—Subsection (a) of section 664 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “assignment—” and all that follows and inserting “assignment shall be not less than two years.”. (b) Repeal of Authority for Shorter Length for Officers Initially Assigned to Critical Occupational Specialties.—Such section is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Exclusions From Tour Length.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “the standards prescribed in subsection (a)” and inserting “the requirement in subsection (a)”; (2) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking “assignment—” and all that follows and inserting “assignment as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in regulations.”; (3) by striking paragraph (2); (4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (5) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this subsection, by striking “the applicable standard prescribed in subsection (a)” and inserting “the requirement in subsection (a)”. (d) Repeal of Average Tour Length Requirements.—Such section is further amended by striking subsection (e). (e) Full Tour of Duty.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “standards prescribed in subsection (a)” and inserting “the requirement in subsection (a)”; (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (4) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking “, but not less than two years”. (f) Constructive Credit.—Subsection (h) of such section is amended— (1) by striking “(1)”; (2) by striking “accord” and inserting “award”; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (g) Conforming Amendments.—Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d), (f), (g), and (h), as amended by this section, as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (2) in paragraph (2) of subsection (c), as so redesignated and amended, by striking “subsection (f)(3)” and inserting “subsection (d)(2)”. (3) paragraph (2) of subsection (d), as so redesignated and amended, by striking “subsection (g)” and inserting “subsection (e)”; (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated and amended, by striking “subsection (f)(3)” and inserting “subsection (d)(2)”; and (5) in subsection (f), as so redesignated and amended, by striking “paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (f)” and inserting “subsection (d)(1)”.