armed forcesmeans the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard;
classified servicemeans the “competitive service”.
competitive serviceincludes positions to which appointments are made by nomination for confirmation by the Senate when specifically included therein by statute.
controllermeans a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Defense who, in an air traffic control facility or flight service station facility—
disabled veteranmeans an individual who has served on active duty in the armed forces, (except as provided under section 2108a) has been separated therefrom under honorable conditions, and has established the present existence of a service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension because of a public statute administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a military department;
Member of Congressmeans the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
preference eligiblemeans, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c)— but does not include applicants for, or members of, the Senior Executive Service, the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service, the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service;
retired member of the armed forcesmeans a member or former member of the armed forces who is entitled, under statute, to retired, retirement, or retainer pay on account of service as a member.
unclassified servicemeans the “excepted service”.
uniformed servicesmeans the armed forces, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
veteranmeans an individual who— and, except as provided under section 2108a, who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions;