Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§10172 Navy Reserve Force
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— Reserve Components › Part I— ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 1006— RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDS › § 10172
Summary
Creates a separate Navy Reserve Force led by the Chief of Navy Reserve, who reports to the Chief of Naval Operations. The Secretary of the Navy must assign parts of the Reserve to that Force, except units under section 167, and must place those forces with combatant commands as the Secretary of Defense directs, including for duties in section 8013.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §10172
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(a)The Secretary of the Navy, with the advice and assistance of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall establish a Navy Reserve Force. The Navy Reserve Force shall be operated as a separate command of the Navy.
(b)The Chief of Navy Reserve shall be the commander of the Navy Reserve Force. The commander of the Navy Reserve Force reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations.
(c)The Secretary of the Navy—
(1)shall assign to the Navy Reserve Force specified portions of the Navy Reserve other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to section 167 of this title; and
(2)except as otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of forces assigned to carry out functions of the Secretary of the Navy specified in section 8013 of this title, shall assign to the combatant commands all such forces assigned to the Navy Reserve Force under paragraph (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary of Defense.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 8013” for “section 5013”. 2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(3)(G), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in section catchline. Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(1)(BB), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” wherever appearing in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 10172
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60