US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7343

Highest grade held satisfactorily: Reserve enlisted members reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s misconduct

(a)
section 7314 of this title A Reserve enlisted member of the Army described in subsection (b) who is retired under shall be retired in the highest enlisted grade in which the member served on active duty satisfactorily (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, in which the member served on full-time National Guard duty satisfactorily), as determined by the Secretary of the Army.
(b)
This section applies to a Reserve enlisted member who—
(1)
at the time of retirement is serving on active duty (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, on full-time National Guard duty) in a grade lower than the highest enlisted grade held by the member while on active duty (or full-time National Guard duty); and
(2)
was previously administratively reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s own misconduct, as determined by the Secretary of the Army.
(c)
section 7314 of this title This section applies with respect to Reserve enlisted members who are retired under after .

Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(1)110 Stat. 2518 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1839 (Added , , , § 3963; renumbered § 7343 and amended , §§ 808(b)(13), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 454 Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(9)107 Stat. 1708 A prior section 7343, , , related to manufacture of naval aircraft at plants owned by United States under certain circumstances, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 808(b)(13)section 3963 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsecs. (a), (c). , substituted “section 7314” for “section 3914”.

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 .