Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§10203 Reserve Affairs: Designation of General or Flag Officer of Each Armed Force
Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART I — ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1007 — ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS › § 10203
Summary
Each service secretary may pick a senior officer (a general or flag officer) to handle reserve matters and report directly to that service’s top officer. This does not change the roles of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of Army Reserve, or the Chief of Air Force Reserve.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §10203
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(a)The Secretary of the Army may designate a general officer of the Army to be directly responsible for reserve affairs to the Chief of Staff of the Army.
(b)The Secretary of the Navy may designate a flag officer of the Navy to be directly responsible for reserve affairs to the Chief of Naval Operations and a general officer of the Marine Corps to be directly responsible for reserve affairs to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
(c)The Secretary of the Air Force may designate a general officer of the Air Force to be directly responsible for reserve affairs to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
(d)The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a flag officer of the Coast Guard to be directly responsible for reserve affairs to the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(e)This section does not affect the functions of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of Army Reserve, or the Chief of Air Force Reserve.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 264(a) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (d). 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
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 10203
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102