Us Code § 10174 - Air Force Reserve Command

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§ 10174. Air Force Reserve Command

(a) Establishment of Command.—The Secretary of the Air Force, with the advice and assistance of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, shall establish an Air Force Reserve Command. The Air Force Reserve Command shall be operated as a separate command of the Air Force.

(b) Commander.—The Chief of Air Force Reserve is the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command. The commander of the Air Force Reserve Command reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

(c) Assignment of Forces.—The Secretary of the Air Force—

(1) shall assign to the Air Force Reserve Command all forces of the Air Force Reserve stationed in the continental United States other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to section 167 of this title; and

(2) except as otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of forces assigned to carry out functions of the Secretary of the Air Force specified in section 9013 of this title, shall assign to the combatant commands all such forces assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command under paragraph (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary of Defense.

(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, §1211(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2690; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1840.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 9013" for "section 8013".


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

CHAPTER 1007—ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS

Sec.
10201.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
10202.
Regulations.
10203.
Reserve affairs: designation of general or flag officer of each armed force.
10204.
Personnel records.
10205.
Members of Ready Reserve: requirement of notification of change of status.
10206.
Members: physical examinations.
10207.
Mobilization forces: maintenance.
10208.
Annual mobilization exercise.
10209.
Regular and reserve components: discrimination prohibited.
10210.
Dissemination of information.
10211.
Policies and regulations: participation of Reserve officers in preparation and administration.
10212.
Gratuitous services of officers: authority to accept.
10213.
Reserve components: dual membership prohibited.
10214.
Adjutants general and assistant adjutants general: reference to other officers of National Guard.
10215.
Officers of Army National Guard of the United States and Air National Guard of the United States: authority with respect to Federal status.
10216.
Military technicians (dual status).
10217.
Non-dual status technicians.
10218.
Army and Air Force Reserve technicians: conditions for retention; mandatory retirement under civil service laws.
10219.
Suicide prevention and resilience program.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §902(b)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3470, added item 10201 and struck out former item 10201 "Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs".

2013—Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, §581(a)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1765, added item 10219.

2006—Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VII, §732(c), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3352, struck out "periodic" before "physical" in item 10206.

1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §§522(a)(2), 523(b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 597, 598, struck out "military" after "status" in item 10217 and added item 10218.

1997—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, §§522(h)(2), 523(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1736, 1737, inserted "(dual status)" after "technicians" in item 10216 and added item 10217.

1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §513(c)(2), title XV, §1501(b)(4), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 306, 496, struck out "Individual" after "Members of" in item 10205, substituted "Reserve" for "reserve" in item 10211, and added item 10216.

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