an order be made only with the consent of the member or as specified in an enlistment agreement or active-duty service commitment. (2) Definitions For purposes of this section, the terms space force active status and sustained duty have the meanings given those terms by subsection (e) of section 101 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1713(a). (b) Effective date of change of duty status The change of a member’s duty status and order to sustained duty in accordance with subsection (a) shall be effective on the date specified by the Secretary of the Air Force, but not later than the last day of the transition period. 1733. Transfer to the Space Force of members of the reserve components of the Air Force (a) Transfer of members (1) Officers During the transition period, the Secretary of Defense may, with the officer’s consent, transfer a covered officer of a reserve component of the Air Force to, and appoint the officer in, the Space Force. (2) Enlisted members During the transition period, the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer each covered enlisted member of a reserve component of the Air Force to the Space Force, other than those members who do not consent to the transfer. (3) Effective date of transfers Each transfer under this subsection shall be effective on the date specified by the Secretary of Defense, in the case of an officer, or the Secretary of the Air Force, in the case of an enlisted member, but not later than the last day of the transition period. (b) Regulations Transfers under subsection (a) shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. In the case of an officer, applicable regulations shall include those prescribed pursuant to section 716 of title 10, United States Code. (c) Term of initial enlistment in Space Force In the case of a covered enlisted member who is transferred to the Space Force in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may accept the initial enlistment of the member in the Space Force for a period of