Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§10143 Ready Reserve: Selected Reserve
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 1005— - ELEMENTS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS › § 10143
Summary
Selected Reserve is the part of each Ready Reserve made of units and other reservists chosen by the proper Secretary who meet the training in section 10147(a)(1) of this title or section 502(a) of title 32. The Secretary of Defense approves organization and units for all reserves except the Coast Guard Reserve, which the Secretary of Homeland Security approves after the Commandant recommends it.
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Title 10, §10143
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(a)Within the Ready Reserve of each of the reserve components there is a Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve consists of units, and, as designated by the Secretary concerned, of Reserves, trained as prescribed in section 10147(a)(1) of this title or section 502(a) of title 32, as appropriate.
(b)The organization and unit structure of the Selected Reserve shall be approved—
(1)in the case of all reserve components other than the Coast Guard Reserve, by the Secretary of Defense based upon recommendations from the military departments as approved by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in accordance with contingency and war plans; and
(2)in the case of the Coast Guard Reserve, by the Secretary of Homeland Security upon the recommendation of the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 268(b), (c) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date
Section 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.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 10143
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73