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§12307 Retired Reserve

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Summary

A qualified Retired Reserve member can be ordered to active duty without consent only under section 688 or 12301(a). Except for those transferred under section 12641(b), that duty may be credited under chapter 1223. Retired members cannot be promoted as Reserves.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §12307

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A member in the Retired Reserve may, if qualified, be ordered to active duty without his consent, but only as provided in section 688 or 12301(a) of this title. A member of the Retired Reserve (other than a member transferred to the Retired Reserve under section 12641(b) of this title) who is ordered to active duty or other appropriate duty in a retired status may be credited under chapter 1223 of this title with service performed pursuant to such order. A member in a retired status is not eligible for promotion (or for consideration for promotion) as a Reserve.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 67550:927(c).July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 207(c), 66 Stat. 483.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “Retired Reserve (other” for “Ready Reserve (other”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, § 1675(c)(5), substituted “688 or 12301(a)” for “672(a) or 688”, “12641(b)” for “1001(b)”, and “1223” for “67”. Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(e)(2), renumbered section 675 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–189 inserted at end “A member of the Ready Reserve (other than a member transferred to the Retired Reserve under section 1001(b) of this title) who is ordered to active duty or other appropriate duty in a retired status may be credited under chapter 67 of this title with service performed pursuant to such order. A member in a retired status is not eligible for promotion (or for consideration for promotion) as a Reserve.” 1983—Pub. L. 98–94 inserted reference to section 688.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1996 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 10001 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 12307

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73