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Title 10 - ARMED FORCESSubtitle E - RESERVE COMPONENTSPart II - PERSONNEL GENERALLY
Chapter 1201 - AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE
Section 12003 - Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status

10 U.S.C. § 12003

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 12003 - Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status
(a) The authorized strengths of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in reserve commissioned officers, other than commissioned warrant officers and officers on an active-duty list, in an active status are as follows:

Army275,000
Air Force200,000
Navy150,000
Marine Corps24,500.

(b) The authorized strengths prescribed by subsection (a) may not be exceeded unless-
(1) the Secretary concerned determines that a greater number is necessary for planned mobilization requirements; or
(2) the excess results directly from the operation of a nondiscretionary provision of law.

10 U.S.C. § 12003

Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2984.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3217, 5414, and 8217 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337, §1662(a)(3) .

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103-337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.

Secretary concerned
The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
active status
The term "active status" means the status of a member of a reserve component who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status list, or in the Retired Reserve.
active-duty list
The term "active-duty list" means a single list for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force (required to be maintained under section 620 of this title) which contains the names of all officers of that armed force, other than officers described in section 641 of this title, who are serving on active duty.