§12310. Reserves: for organizing, administering, etc., reserve components

(a) A Reserve ordered to active duty under section 12301(d) of this title in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components shall be ordered in his reserve grade. While so serving he continues to be eligible for promotion as a Reserve, if he is otherwise qualified.

(b) To assure that a Reserve on duty under subsection (a) receives periodic refresher training in the categories for which he is qualified, the Secretary concerned may detail him to duty with any armed force, or otherwise as the Secretary sees fit.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 30 , §678; renumbered §12310 and amended Oct. 5, 1994, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§1662(e)(2), 1675(c)(7), 108 Stat. 2992 , 3017.)

In subsection (a), the words "to active duty under section 672(d) of this title in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components" are substituted for the words "into the active military service of the United States under the provisions of this section". The words "his reserve grade" are substituted for the words "held by them in the Reserve of their Armed Force". The words "as a Reserve", in the last sentence of the revised subsection, are substituted for the words "in the Reserve of their Armed Force". The word "Hereafter" is omitted as surplusage.

Subsection (b) is substituted for 50:962 (less 1st and 2d sentences).

Amendments

1994-Pub. L. 103–337, §1662(e)(2), renumbered section 678 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, §1675(c)(7), substituted "12301(d)" for "672(d)".

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 12318 of this title.