Title 32 — National GuardRelease 119-73not60
§705 Purchase of Uniforms and Equipment by Officers of National Guard From Army or Air Force
Title 32 › Chapter 7— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › § 705
Summary
Officers of the Army National Guard who are not on federal duty may buy their own uniforms and personal gear from the Army under rules the Secretary of the Army sets. Officers of the Air National Guard in the same status may buy the same items from the Air Force, and they must pay cash at the average current cost, including overhead, as the appropriate Secretary determines.
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Title 32, §705
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Officers of the Army National Guard not in Federal service may buy articles of individual clothing and equipment from the Department of the Army, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe. On the same basis, officers of the Air National Guard not in Federal service may buy those items from the Department of the Air Force. Purchases under this section shall be for cash, at average current costs, including overhead, as determined by the Secretary concerned.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 70532:156.
June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 109; restated
June 4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. 1, § 47; restated
June 3, 1924, ch. 244, § 3; restated Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 875, § 3, 54 Stat. 1136; Mar. 25, 1948, ch. 157, § 5(b), 62 Stat. 91; Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 501(f)(2) and (3) (as applicable to § 109 of the Act of
June 3, 1916, ch. 134), 63 Stat. 827;
July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 803 (12th par.), 66 Stat. 505. The reference to 10:1106 is omitted, since that section related only to sales of uniforms and equipment to cadets at the United States Military Academy. The reference to 10:904 is omitted as covered by the language of the revised section. The words “at average current costs, including overhead, as determined by the Secretary concerned” are inserted to reflect section 4621 and 9621 of title 10, which apply to all sales of individual clothing and equipment. The words “articles of individual clothing and equipment” are substituted for the words “uniforms, accouterments, and equipment”. The words “active and inactive”, “on proper identification”, and “rules and” are omitted as surplusage.
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32 U.S.C. § 705
Title 32 — National Guard
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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