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10 U.S.C. § 12102

Reserve components: qualifications

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 12102, Reserve components: qualifications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436383
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Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary concerned shall prescribe physical, mental, moral, professional, and age qualifications for the enlistment of persons as Reserves of the armed forces under his jurisdiction. However, no person may be enlisted as a Reserve unless—

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  • Amended byPub. L. 96-513(S. 1918)1980-12-12
    An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise and standardize the provisions of law relating to appointment, promotion, separation, and mandatory retirement of regular commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, to establish the permanent grade of commodore admiral in the Navy, to equalize the treatment of female commissioned officers with that of male commissioned officers, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-337(S. 2182)1994-10-05
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-106(S. 1124)1996-02-10
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996