Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8336

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

(a)
section 8330 of this title A member of the Navy Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve described in subsection (b) who is transferred to the Fleet Reserve or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve under shall be transferred in the highest enlisted grade in which the member served on active duty satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy.
(b)
This section applies to a Reserve enlisted member who—
(1)
at the time of transfer to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve is serving on active duty in a grade lower than the highest enlisted grade held by the member while on active 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 Navy.
(c)
This section applies with respect to enlisted members of the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve who are transferred to the Fleet Reserve or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve after .

Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 532(b)(1)110 Stat. 2519Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(L)119 Stat. 3233Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1836(Added , , , § 6336; amended , , ; renumbered § 8336 and amended , §§ 807(b)(15), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 8351 and 8352 were renumbered sections 12212 and 12214 of this title.

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1629(c)(1)108 Stat. 2963Prior sections 8353 and 8354 were repealed by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(A)72 Stat. 1520Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(49)74 Stat. 275Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 205(b)94 Stat. 2882Pub. L. 97–22, § 795 Stat. 131Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1007(c)(5)97 Stat. 662Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 714(d)101 Stat. 1113Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 509(d)107 Stat. 1648section 12207 of this titleSection 8353, added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to service credit upon original appointment as reserve commissioned officer in Air Force. See .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 520Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(B)72 Stat. 1520Section 8354, acts , ; , , , related to appointment of warrant officers and enlisted members of Air National Guard of United States as reserve officers.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 520Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(22)72 Stat. 1565Pub. L. 88–647, title III, § 301(21)78 Stat. 1073A prior section 8355, acts , ; , , , related to appointment of graduates of junior or senior division of Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps as reserve commissioned officers, prior to repeal by , , .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 520Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1636(b)108 Stat. 2968A prior section 8356, , , related to appointment and promotion of aviation cadets as commissioned officers in Air Force Reserve, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1629(c)(1)108 Stat. 2963Prior sections 8358 to 8368 were repealed by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1520Section 8358, added , , , related to service credit upon original appointment as commissioned officer in grade below colonel. See section 12201 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1521Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1014(b)97 Stat. 666Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 521(b)98 Stat. 2522Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 521(a)99 Stat. 631Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 502(a)101 Stat. 1085Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title V, § 503(a)103 Stat. 1437Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 519(a)106 Stat. 2408Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 514(a)107 Stat. 1649Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 511(a)110 Stat. 298Section 8359, added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to determination of grade upon original appointment as reserve officer of Air Force. See section 12201 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1521Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1)102 Stat. 2059Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(c)(30)110 Stat. 500Section 8360, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to service required for promotion of reserve commissioned officers. See section 14001 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1522Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(50)74 Stat. 275Section 8361, added , , ; amended , , , related to seniority for purposes of promotion of reserve commissioned officers. See section 14301 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1522Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(51)74 Stat. 275Section 8362, added , , ; amended , , , related to convening of selection boards to consider reserve commissioned officers for promotion. See section 14101 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1522Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(52)74 Stat. 275Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1)102 Stat. 2059Section 8363, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to requirements and procedures for promotion of officers in reserve grades. See section 14301 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1523Section 8365, added , , , related to promotion of second lieutenants of Air Force Reserve. See section 14301 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1523Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(53)74 Stat. 275Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(28)(A)81 Stat. 382Section 8366, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to promotion of first lieutenants, captains, and majors of Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard of United States. See section 14301 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1525Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(54)74 Stat. 276Section 8367, added , , ; amended , , , related to selection board procedures for promotion of first lieutenants, captains, and majors of Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard of United States. See section 14001 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1525Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(55)74 Stat. 276Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(28)(B)81 Stat. 382Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(19)(B)101 Stat. 1161Section 8368, added , , ; amended , . ; , , ; , , , related to effect of failure of promotion of reserve officers in grades of first lieutenant, captain, and major. See section 14301 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C)72 Stat. 1526Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(56)74 Stat. 276Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(28)(C)81 Stat. 382A prior section 8370, added , , ; , , , placed restrictions on promotion consideration of Air Force nurses, medical specialists, and female officers being considered for promotion to the Reserve grades of lieutenant colonel and colonel, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(b)(15)section 6336 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8330” for “section 6330”.

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsecs. (a), (c). substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.

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 .