In Army, majority of officers who seek premature retirement are in the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel. Criteria for acceptance of requests from.If you don't pass any swimming tests within 4 years the you will be debbared from the service. An officer granted PC is expected to serve till he or she attains the age of superannuation. 1719A) This section establishes authorities and requirements related to voluntary retirement of Space Force personnel for length of service. It is clarified that premature retirement of Government servants under these rules is not a penalty. At the beginning of World War II, approximately. 4,000 blacks served in the military. An officer whose request to retire is granted may, before he is retired, apply to the Central Government for withdrawal of his request. This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright protection in the.