Title 32National GuardRelease 119-73

§705 Purchase of uniforms and equipment by officers of National Guard from Army or Air Force

Title 32 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › § 705

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

National Guard officers who are not on federal duty may buy their clothing and equipment from the Army or Air Force, and they must pay cash at the services’ average current cost, including overhead, as set by the Secretary.

Full Legal Text

Title 32, §705

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Officers of the Army National Guard not in Federal service may buy articles of individual clothing and equipment from the Department of the Army, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe. On the same basis, officers of the Air National Guard not in Federal service may buy those items from the Department of the Air Force. Purchases under this section shall be for cash, at average current costs, including overhead, as determined by the Secretary concerned.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 70532:156.
June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 109; restated
June 4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. 1, § 47; restated
June 3, 1924, ch. 244, § 3; restated Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 875, § 3, 54 Stat. 1136; Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 157, § 5(b), 62 Stat. 91; Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 501(f)(2) and (3) (as applicable to § 109 of the Act of
June 3, 1916, ch. 134), 63 Stat. 827;
July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 803 (12th par.), 66 Stat. 505. The reference to 10:1106 is omitted, since that section related only to sales of uniforms and equipment to cadets at the United States Military Academy. The reference to 10:904 is omitted as covered by the language of the revised section. The words “at average current costs, including overhead, as determined by the Secretary concerned” are inserted to reflect section 4621 and 9621 of title 10, which apply to all sales of individual clothing and equipment. The words “articles of individual clothing and equipment” are substituted for the words “uniforms, accouterments, and equipment”. The words “active and inactive”, “on proper identification”, and “rules and” are omitted as surplusage.

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32 U.S.C. § 705

Title 32National Guard

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73