Establishment .—
The Secretary of the Navy, with the advice and assistance of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, shall establish in the Marine Corps a command known as the Marine Forces Reserve.
Commander .—
The Marine Forces Reserve is commanded by the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve. The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, reports directly to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Assignment of Forces .—
The Commandant of the Marine Corps—
section 167 of this title shall assign to the Marine Forces Reserve the forces of the Marine Corps Reserve stationed in the continental United States other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to ; and
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 (through the Marine Corps component commander for each such command) all such forces assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve under paragraph (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary of Defense.
Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1211(a)(1)110 Stat. 2690Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a)132 Stat. 1840(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–2322018—Subsec. (c)(2). substituted “section 8013” for “section 5013”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 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 .