Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§10152 Standby Reserve: Inactive Status List
Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART I — ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1005 — ELEMENTS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS › § 10152
Summary
Maintain an inactive list for the Standby Reserve. The Secretary may transfer qualified reservists who can't train and aren't required to remain, under rules the Secretary creates that set how they can return to active status.
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Title 10, §10152
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An inactive status list shall be maintained in the Standby Reserve. Whenever an authority designated by the Secretary concerned considers that it is in the best interest of the armed force concerned, a member in the Standby Reserve who is not required to remain a Reserve, and who cannot participate in prescribed training, may, if qualified, be transferred to the inactive status list under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned. These regulations shall fix the conditions under which such a member is entitled to be returned to an active status.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 273(b) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).
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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.
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10 U.S.C. § 10152
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102