10 U.S.C. § 10172 | Navy Reserve Force

(a)

Establishment of Command .—

The Secretary of the Navy, with the advice and assistance of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall establish a Navy Reserve Force. The Navy Reserve Force shall be operated as a separate command of the Navy.

(b)

Commander .—

The Chief of Navy Reserve shall be the commander of the Navy Reserve Force. The commander of the Navy Reserve Force reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations.

(c)

Assignment of Forces .—

The Secretary of the Navy—

(1)

section 167 of this title shall assign to the Navy Reserve Force specified portions of the Navy Reserve other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to ; and

(2)

section 8013 of this title except as otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of forces assigned to carry out functions of the Secretary of the Navy specified in , shall assign to the combatant commands all such forces assigned to the Navy Reserve Force under paragraph (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary of Defense.

Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1211(a)(1)Sept. 23, 1996110 Stat. 2689 Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(BB)Jan. 6, 2006119 Stat. 3233 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a)Aug. 13, 2018132 Stat. 1840(Added , , ; amended , (3)(G), , , 3234; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2322018—Subsec. (c)(2). substituted “section 8013” for “section 5013”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(3)(G)2006—, substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(1)(BB), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” wherever appearing in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

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