; (2) does not satisfy functional or program management criteria for being designated a Space Force Senior Executive Service position; and (3) has no more than minimal supervisory responsibilities. (b) Regulations Subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. (c) Award of rank to employees in space force senior level positions The President, based on the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense, may award a rank referred to in section 4507a of title 5 to an employee in a Space Force Senior Level position designated under subsection (a). The award of such rank shall be made in a manner consistent with the provisions of that section. 9383. Time-limited appointments (a) Authority for time-Limited appointments The Secretary of Defense may authorize time-limited appointments to Space Force positions. (b) Review of use of authority The Secretary of Defense shall review each time-limited appointment in a Space Force position at the end of the first year of the period of the appointment and determine whether the appointment should be continued for the remainder of the period. (c) Condition on permanent appointment to Space Force Senior Executive Service An employee serving in a Space Force position pursuant to a time-limited appointment is not eligible for a permanent appointment to a Space Force Senior Executive Service position (including a position in which the employee is serving) unless the employee is selected for the permanent appointment on a competitive basis. (d) Time-Limited appointment defined In this section, the term time-limited appointment means an appointment for a period not to exceed three years. 9384. Termination of Space Force employees (a) Termination authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may terminate the employment of any employee in a Space Force position if the Secretary— (1) considers that action to be in the interests of the United States