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Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102

§10146 Ready Reserve: Transfer From

Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART I — ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1005 — ELEMENTS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS › § 10146

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

A Ready Reserve member can be moved to the Standby Reserve under rules set by the Secretary of Defense, or by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is not part of the Navy. A member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard of the United States can only be moved to the Standby Reserve if the governor or other proper state authority agrees. A Reservist who meets the requirements and asks to be retired can be moved to the Retired Reserve under rules made by the appropriate Secretary. If that Secretary is the head of a military department, the move must also be approved by the Secretary of Defense.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §10146

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Subject to subsection (c) and under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, or by the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, a member in the Ready Reserve may be transferred to the Standby Reserve.
(b)A Reserve who is qualified and so requests may be transferred to the Retired Reserve under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned and, in the case of the Secretary of a military department, approved by the Secretary of Defense.
(c)A member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States may be transferred to the Standby Reserve only with the consent of the governor or other appropriate authority of the State.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 269(e)–(g) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (a). 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. § 10146

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102