Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§10205 Members of Ready Reserve: requirement of notification of change of status
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 1007— - ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS › § 10205
Summary
Ready Reserve members must report changes in address, family, civilian job, or any health change that keeps them from meeting armed‑force fitness standards. The Secretary of Defense sets the rules, and the Secretary of Homeland Security does for the Coast Guard when it is not part of the Navy.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §10205
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(a)Each member of the Ready Reserve shall notify the Secretary concerned of any change in the member’s address, marital status, number of dependents, or civilian employment and of any change in the member’s physical condition that would prevent the member from meeting the physical or mental standards prescribed for the member’s armed force.
(b)This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and by the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 652 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(3)(A).
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (b). 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. § 10205
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73