Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§12684 Reserves: Separation for Absence Without Authority or Sentence to Imprisonment
Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART II — PERSONNEL GENERALLY › CHAPTER 1221 — SEPARATION › § 12684
Summary
The President or Secretary may remove a Reserve for three reasons. They are: gone without permission at least three months; court‑martial confinement separable under section 12687; or civilian conviction with a final Federal or State prison sentence.
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Title 10, §12684
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The President or the Secretary concerned may drop from the rolls of the armed force concerned any Reserve—
(1)who has been absent without authority for at least three months;
(2)who may be separated under section 12687 of this title by reason of a sentence to confinement adjudged by a court-martial; or
(3)who is sentenced to confinement in a Federal or State penitentiary or correctional institution after having been found guilty of an offense by a court other than a court-martial or other military court, and whose sentence has become final.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 1163(b) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(i)(2).
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–106 struck out “or” at end of par. (1), added par. (2), and redesignated former par. (2) as (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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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 12684
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102