### Question
Can you define what covered general or flag officer means?


### Answer
**Covered general or flag officer** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1407a*:

> a member or former member who after September 30, 2006, is retired in a general officer grade or flag officer grade

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1407a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 71-COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY**

