Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§12215 Commissioned Officers: Reserve Grade of Adjutants General and Assistant Adjutants General
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— Reserve Components › Part II— PERSONNEL GENERALLY › Chapter 1205— APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS › § 12215
Summary
When a State’s adjutant general or assistant adjutant general gets federal recognition, they can be appointed as an Army reserve officer on the same day they are recognized. If they are in the Air National Guard, they can be appointed to the reserve commissioned rank that matches the federal recognition they received.
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Title 10, §12215
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(a)The adjutant general or an assistant adjutant general of the Army National Guard of a State may, upon being extended Federal recognition, be appointed as a reserve officer of the Army as of the date on which he is so recognized.
(b)The adjutant general or an assistant adjutant general of the Air National Guard of a State may be appointed in the reserve commissioned grade in which Federal recognition in the Air National Guard is extended to him.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3392 and 8392 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1629(a)(1), (c)(1).
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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. § 12215
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60