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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§18501 Reserve components: personnel and logistic support by military departments

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART V— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › Chapter CHAPTER 1805— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 18501

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The head of each military department must provide the people, gear, buildings, and other general support needed so Ready Reserve units and reserve members under their authority can meet training and mobilization readiness. The training and readiness needs are set after recommendations from that department head and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and must be approved by the Secretary of Defense. If the Coast Guard is not operating as part of the Navy, the Coast Guard Commandant makes the recommendations and the Secretary of Homeland Security must approve them.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §18501

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary concerned is responsible for providing the personnel, equipment, facilities, and other general logistic support necessary to enable units and Reserves in the Ready Reserve of the reserve components under his jurisdiction to satisfy the training requirements and mobilization readiness requirements for those units and Reserves as recommended by the Secretary concerned and by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and approved by the Secretary of Defense, and as recommended by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security when the Coast Guard is not operated as a service of the Navy.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 264(b) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).

Amendments

2002—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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 18501

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73