Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§12215 Commissioned Officers: Reserve Grade of Adjutants General and Assistant Adjutants General
Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART II — PERSONNEL GENERALLY › CHAPTER 1205 — APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS › § 12215
Summary
State Army Guard adjutants, when federally approved, may be appointed Army Reserve officers effective that approval; Air Guard adjutants may be appointed to the Reserve grade matching their approval.
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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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Editorial Notes
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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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 12215
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102