Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§14907 Army National Guard of the United States and Air National Guard of the United States: Discharge and Withdrawal of Federal Recognition of Officers Absent Without Leave
Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART III — PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST › CHAPTER 1411 — ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION › § 14907
Summary
The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force may end a guard officer’s reserve appointment and remove their federal officer status if the officer has been absent without leave for three months. If federal recognition is removed under section 323(b) of title 32, the officer must be discharged from their Army or Air Force reserve appointment.
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Title 10, §14907
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(a)Authority To Withdraw Federal Recognition.—
If an officer of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States has been absent without leave for three months, the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as appropriate, may—
(1)terminate the reserve appointment of the officer; and
(2)withdraw the officer’s Federal recognition as an officer of the National Guard.
(b)Discharge From Reserve Appointment.—
An officer of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States whose Federal recognition as an officer of the National Guard is withdrawn under section 323(b) of title 32 shall be discharged from the officer’s appointment as a reserve officer of the Army or the Air Force, as the case may be.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3820(a), (b) and 8820 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1629(a)(2), (c)(2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 14907
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110