Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§12007 Reserve Officers of the Army: Distribution
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— Reserve Components › Part II— PERSONNEL GENERALLY › Chapter 1201— AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE › § 12007
Summary
The Secretary of the Army must divide authorized reserve commissioned officers (not commissioned warrant officers) by rank into those in organized reserve units and those not. He must assign unit officers using tables of organization and distribution, and split the rest between special branches and other branches.
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Title 10, §12007
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The Secretary of the Army shall distribute the number of reserve commissioned officers, other than commissioned warrant officers, authorized in each commissioned grade between those assigned to reserve units organized to serve as units and those not assigned to such units. The Secretary shall distribute the number who are assigned to reserve units organized to serve as units among the units of each reserve component by prescribing appropriate tables of organization and tables of distribution. The Secretary shall distribute the number who are not assigned to such units between—
(1)each special branch; and
(2)all other branches taken together.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3220 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(a)(3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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. § 12007
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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