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10 U.S.C. § 12204

Title 10Chapter 1205Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →
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§ 12204. Commissioned officers: original appointment; limitation

  • (a) No person may be appointed as a Reserve in a commissioned grade above major or lieutenant commander, unless—
    • (1) he was formerly a commissioned officer of an armed force; or
    • (2) such an appointment is recommended by a board of officers convened by the Secretary concerned.
  • (b) This section does not apply to adjutants general and assistant adjutants general of the several States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

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