Title 32 — National GuardRelease 119-73
§301 Federal recognition of enlisted members
Title 32 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - PERSONNEL › § 301
Summary
People must meet the Secretary's qualifications for their rank and job and enlist in a federally recognized Guard unit to get federal recognition.
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Title 32, §301
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To be eligible for Federal recognition as an enlisted member of the National Guard, a person must have the qualifications prescribed by the Secretary concerned for the grade, branch, position, and type of unit or organization involved. He becomes federally recognized upon enlisting in a federally recognized unit or organization of the National Guard.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30150:1113(a) (as applicable to enlisted members).July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 703(a) (as applicable to enlisted members), 66 Stat. 502.
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32 U.S.C. § 301
Title 32 — National Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73